{"id":92008,"date":"2026-10-22T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/?p=92008"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:52:13","slug":"what-qualifies-as-medical-malpractice-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/es\/what-qualifies-as-medical-malpractice-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id92008_d2dd55-f0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:8px;}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92008_3a478d-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"old-font has-1-1-font-size has-1-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5px\"><strong>What You Should Know About What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice in Texas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texas law treats a medical malpractice claim as a health care liability claim under Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A claim requires care that departed from accepted standards and proximately caused injury or death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The law covers many providers beyond doctors, including nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and hospitals, with nursing homes expressly included among covered institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not every injury in a medical setting is a health care liability claim. A safety claim needs a substantive connection to the provision of healthcare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized patient-safety problems include diagnostic, surgical, medication, and infection-related events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical malpractice is negligence and does not require intent to harm. Gross negligence is a more serious form that requires clear and convincing evidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bad outcome or known complication alone does not prove malpractice. The question is whether the care met the standard and caused the harm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inadequate disclosure of risks that could affect a reasonable person&#8217;s decision can support a negligence claim, subject to Texas disclosure rules and causation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The filing deadline is generally two years from the negligent act or the treatment or hospitalization at issue, not from discovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Considered Medical Malpractice Under Texas Law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical malpractice in Texas is a health care liability claim, defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/pdf\/CP.74.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a774.001(a)(13)<\/a> as a claim against a physician or health care provider involving treatment, lack of treatment, or other departure from accepted standards of medical care, health care, safety, or professional or administrative services directly related to health care. The claim exists only when that departure proximately caused injury or death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a patient, what qualifies as medical malpractice in Texas comes down to a covered provider, care that fell short, and harm the shortfall actually caused. The Texas Supreme Court, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txcourts.gov\/media\/1443393\/170328.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Windrum v. Kareh<\/em><\/a>, describes the standard of care as what an ordinarily prudent doctor in the relevant field would or would not have done under the circumstances. For example, a doctor might skip a test others in the field would ordinarily order while the patient&#8217;s condition worsens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What constitutes medical malpractice in court is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/four-elements-of-a-texas-medical-malpractice-claim\/\">proven through the four elements<\/a> <em>Windrum<\/em> names: duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages. When malpractice causes a death, the resulting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-medical-malpractice-wrongful-death-explained\/\">wrongful death and survival claims<\/a> have their own rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Counts as a Healthcare Provider in a Texas Malpractice Claim?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A health care provider under <a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/htm\/CP.74.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a774.001<\/a> includes registered nurses, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, and health care institutions, plus specified employees and agents within statutory limits, and Chapter 74 covers physicians under a separate definition. Covered institutions expressly include public and private hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and ambulatory surgical centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-doctor-malpractice-lawyers\/\">doctors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-nursing-malpractice-lawyers\/\">nurses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/pharmacist-malpractice-lawyer-in-texas\/\">pharmacists<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-nursing-home-abuse-lawyer\/\">nursing homes<\/a> can qualify. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/can-you-sue-a-hospital-for-medical-malpractice-in-texas\/\">A hospital can answer for its own conduct<\/a>, its employees and agents, and a non-employed doctor through proven actual or ostensible agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every injury at a hospital is a malpractice claim. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txcourts.gov\/media\/951862\/130439.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ross v. St. Luke&#8217;s Episcopal Hospital<\/em><\/a>, the safety standard must have a substantive connection to the provision of healthcare, and otherwise a hospital injury may involve an ordinary premises claim. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/suing-a-state-hospital-in-texas\/\">A government hospital claim<\/a> must meet the Texas Tort Claims Act, since Chapter 74 does not waive immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Types of Medical Malpractice Claims Arise in Texas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The types of medical malpractice claims in Texas include diagnostic, surgical, medication, and infection-related events, which <a href=\"https:\/\/psnet.ahrq.gov\/primer\/patient-safety-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AHRQ Patient Safety 101<\/a>, a primer from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, identifies as recognized patient-safety problems. Each type becomes a malpractice claim only when the care fell below the accepted standard and that failure caused the patient&#8217;s harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is classified as medical malpractice still depends on the standard of care, and claims can involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-medical-misdiagnosis-lawyers\/\">Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis<\/a>:<\/strong> a condition is missed, mistaken for another, or found too late for timely treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-surgical-malpractice-lawyer\/\">Surgical errors<\/a>:<\/strong> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wrong-site-surgery-malpractice-attorneys-in-texas\/\">wrong-site surgery<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/psnet.ahrq.gov\/primer\/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AHRQ addresses with wrong-procedure and wrong-patient errors<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/foreign-objects\/\">objects left in the body<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-medication-error-malpractice-lawyers\/\">Medication errors<\/a>:<\/strong> the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or a dangerous interaction, from a prescriber, a pharmacy, or hospital staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-anesthesiologist-malpractice-lawyers\/\">Anesthesia errors<\/a>:<\/strong> mistakes in dosing or monitoring a patient under anesthesia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-birth-injury-attorney\/\">Birth injuries<\/a>:<\/strong> preventable harm to a mother or baby during labor and delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-hospital-infection-lawyers\/\">Hospital-acquired infections<\/a>:<\/strong> infections that proper precautions are meant to prevent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Failure to treat, monitor, or follow up:<\/strong> a known problem goes untreated, or a patient is discharged before it is safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency care is judged differently. Under \u00a774.153, qualifying emergency care in a hospital emergency department, or in an obstetrical unit or surgical suite right after emergency evaluation, must be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to involve willful and wanton negligence, a higher bar for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/emergency-room-malpractice-attorneys-in-texas\/\">emergency room claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image92008_5ded98-0b:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em;}.kb-image92008_5ded98-0b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image92008_5ded98-0b img.kb-img, .kb-image92008_5ded98-0b .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid 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data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"false\"  data-dragging=\"true\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"30\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10\" data-slider-gap-unit=\"px\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\">\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_a4df92-b8\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_0dac66-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_567c35-dc\">$19,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_2bf9fc-d9 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_2bf9fc-d9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_2bf9fc-d9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_12277e-02\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_12277e-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_12277e-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_12277e-02\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_12277e-02 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_12277e-02\">Failure to Diagnose<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_aaa380-31\">Undiagnosed cardiac condition caused teen&#8217;s brain injury after cardiac arrest. Settlement secured lifetime care for the family.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_bfb693-c3\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_6c8b1e-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ac2a7c-51\">$17,385,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_0e2fca-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_0e2fca-81 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_0e2fca-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_d22a43-95\">Product Liability<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8494ef-e7\">Contaminated over-the-counter medication injured and killed children. Mr. Hastings secured settlements and helped convict the company&#8217;s CEO.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_4c3b07-b0\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_275645-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_275645-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_275645-9c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_ebc2b8-78\">$10,700,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_66c462-90 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_66c462-90 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_66c462-90\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_52ed23-b2\">Negligent Prescribing<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_259972-99\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_259972-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_259972-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_259972-99\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_259972-99 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_259972-99\">Veteran fatally overdosed on pills from an illegal pain clinic. Jury awarded $10.7 million including punitive damages.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_03c76b-71\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_ab494e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_ab494e-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_93161f-42 old-font result-amount wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_93161f-42\">$8,000,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_790f48-61 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_790f48-61 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_790f48-61\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_8f0a3d-99\">Birth Injury<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_a4e284-09\">A first-time mother&#8217;s nurses stayed silent as her baby struggled for oxygen. A settlement was offered soon after Hastings presented the case.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_5bc8d8-7c\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_67300b-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_67300b-a2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b0d903-0f\">$8,000,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_577578-b3 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_577578-b3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_577578-b3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_59ea14-b2\">Surgical Error<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f58957-2b\">Patient suffered serious injury in the ICU after routine surgery. Settlement provided for his long-term 24-hour care needs.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_6b9393-90\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_44149a-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_44149a-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_44149a-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_b8242e-63\">$6,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_b8b72a-ad .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_b8b72a-ad .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_b8b72a-ad\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6989ab-61\">Birth Injury<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5e9e6b-73\">Nurses failed to properly assess fetal monitoring during delivery, causing cerebral palsy. The case was settled for far more than originally offered.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_9bc6f6-35\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_5c8ba5-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_2eb931-64\">$5,750,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_dedca0-47 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_dedca0-47 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_dedca0-47\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_14c3ed-97\">Birth Injury<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_1e0fd0-04\">Delayed C-section caused oxygen deprivation and brain injury to newborn. Settlement provided for the child&#8217;s lifelong care needs.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_d60470-8b\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_b791b1-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_b791b1-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_6d0eea-56\">$4,450,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_0147fe-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_0147fe-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_0147fe-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_c202ea-58\">Failure to Diagnose<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f91fb5-f0\">Hospital failed to diagnose a brain infection for over 24 hours. The delay caused a serious and permanent brain injury.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_852981-23\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_5ddd8a-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_9fc584-76\">$3,650,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_6cefc5-f9 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_6cefc5-f9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_6cefc5-f9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_cf9282-25\">Hospital Malpractice<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_dd0532-43\">Physicians chose antibiotics over recommended surgery for a brain infection. The patient suffered a life-altering stroke as a result.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_782f99-5f\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_0f8022-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_0f8022-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\"]{font-size:2.3em;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\"]{font-size:2.6em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_f8382e-b0\">$3,500,000<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_76f5a1-6e .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-29081_76f5a1-6e .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#93190a;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-29081_76f5a1-6e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4\"]{font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4 old-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_5b6ad7-d4\">Physician Negligence<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7\"]{display:block;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3rem;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7\"]{font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.3rem;}}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7 text-font wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_87b81e-b7\">Doctors missed a blood clot for weeks, causing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Jury awarded $3.5 million after a three-week trial.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-29081_8e357c-0c\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:1px solid #011936;border-right:1px solid #011936;border-bottom:1px solid #011936;border-left:1px solid #011936;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column29081_0e6ba6-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce\"]{display:block;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:2.8em;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;color:#011936;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading29081_0b1fd2-ce 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Case settled above all prior offers on the morning of trial.<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns29081_0d8ea8-03, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns29081_0d8ea8-03{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns29081_0d8ea8-03{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns29081_0d8ea8-03 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns29081_0d8ea8-03\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button{background:#8b0000;font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:700;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);padding:var(--kb-btn-padding);margin:var(--kb-btn-margin);padding-top:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px;box-shadow:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:focus{background:#a52110;border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);box-shadow:var(--kb-btn-shadow-hover, none);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button{font-size:1.1em;border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);margin-top:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn29081_103481-c7.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn29081_103481-c7 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/case-results\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">VIew More Case Results<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/aside><!-- [\/element-29081] -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Difference Between Medical Negligence and Malpractice in Texas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical malpractice in Texas is negligence by a healthcare provider in the course of care, and proving it does not require showing any intent to harm. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a774.001 frames the claim as a departure from accepted standards of care, and the elements a patient proves are duty, breach, proximate cause, and damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither term is the lesser claim, and the more serious form is gross negligence. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/pdf\/CP.41.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a741.001<\/a>, gross negligence involves an extreme risk the provider actually knew about and treated with conscious indifference, and requires clear and convincing evidence, a higher level of proof, before exemplary damages are possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is a Bad Outcome or Known Complication Always a Malpractice Case in Texas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bad outcome or known complication alone does not prove medical malpractice in Texas. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a774.303(e)(2) requires jurors to be instructed that a bad result alone cannot establish negligence, though they may weigh it with other evidence. A malpractice claim needs care below the accepted standard that more likely than not caused the harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicine carries risk, and some complications happen even with careful treatment. The question is whether the care met what an ordinarily prudent provider would do under the circumstances, and whether the failure was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/proving-causation\/\">a substantial factor in causing the harm<\/a>. Answering whether you have a medical malpractice case starts with the medical records and a qualified expert, whose early report Texas ordinarily requires within 120 days after each defendant&#8217;s original answer, subject to written extensions and statutory alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can a Lack of Informed Consent Count as Medical Malpractice in Texas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lack of informed consent can count as medical malpractice in Texas when a provider negligently failed to disclose risks or hazards that could have influenced a reasonable person deciding whether to agree to the care. <a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/htm\/CP.74.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a774.101<\/a> sets that standard, and the nondisclosure must have caused legally compensable harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Medical Disclosure Panel sets lists of risks to disclose, and under \u00a7\u00a774.102 to 74.106, following or departing from those lists creates a rebuttable presumption, one that evidence can overcome, with exceptions for emergencies and medical infeasibility. 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10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Founded in 2005 with an <strong>exclusive focus on healthcare litigation. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_11eda1-63 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_11eda1-63 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_11eda1-63\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A team of personal injury attorneys, medical professionals, intake specialists, and board certified patient advocates that understands this complex and specialized field of law.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_03f289-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_03f289-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_03f289-76\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Board-certified trial leadership under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/medical-attorney-tommy-hastings\/\">Tommy Hastings<\/a>, ensuring every case is handled with deep knowledge, experience, and integrity.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_81c662-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_81c662-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem 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outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_f4bc35-35 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_f4bc35-35 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17033_f4bc35-35\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Compassionate, client-centered 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limited exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep discharge papers, bills, and notes of dates, names, and what you were told.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note the dates of the care, since the filing deadline runs from them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak with a malpractice attorney early.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/texas-medical-malpractice-statute-of-limitations-explained\/\">Texas filing deadline<\/a> is generally two years from the negligent act or the treatment or hospitalization at issue, not from discovery. Children&#8217;s claims and a ten-year outer limit follow separate rules.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image92008_141697-9f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em;}.kb-image92008_141697-9f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image92008_141697-9f img.kb-img, .kb-image92008_141697-9f .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image92008_141697-9f img.kb-img, .kb-image92008_141697-9f .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image92008_141697-9f img.kb-img, .kb-image92008_141697-9f .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-right:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-left:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92008_141697-9f size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/five-steps-after-suspected-texas-medical-negligence-and-the-general-filing-deadline.webp\" alt=\"How do I get my records after medical negligence in Texas and act before time runs out.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-92071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/five-steps-after-suspected-texas-medical-negligence-and-the-general-filing-deadline.webp 1376w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/five-steps-after-suspected-texas-medical-negligence-and-the-general-filing-deadline-500x279.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/five-steps-after-suspected-texas-medical-negligence-and-the-general-filing-deadline-800x447.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/five-steps-after-suspected-texas-medical-negligence-and-the-general-filing-deadline-600x335.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk to a Texas Medical Malpractice Lawyer About Whether You Have a Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are trying to understand whether what happened to you or someone you love qualifies as medical malpractice, we perform a free, confidential case review. We listen to what you experienced, review the medical records, and give an honest answer about whether there is a claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/locations\/houston-medical-malpractice-lawyer\/\">medical malpractice lawyers<\/a> are experienced in handling medical malpractice claims for patients and families across Texas. We understand that a preventable injury can bring additional recovery time, new medical costs, and changes to work and family life. Hastings Law Firm has been dedicated exclusively to medical malpractice since 2005, and we work on a no-win, no-fee basis, so if we do not win the case, you pay nothing. Contact us now for a free, confidential case review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list two-column-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/pdf\/CP.74.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 74, defining a health care liability claim<\/a> | <em>Texas Legislature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/htm\/CP.74.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chapter 74 provisions on covered providers, the bad-result instruction, and informed consent<\/a> | <em>Texas Legislature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txcourts.gov\/media\/1443393\/170328.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Supreme Court opinion stating the standard of care and malpractice elements<\/a> | <em>Supreme Court of Texas<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txcourts.gov\/media\/951862\/130439.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Supreme Court opinion on when a hospital safety claim involves healthcare<\/a> | <em>Supreme Court of Texas<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/psnet.ahrq.gov\/primer\/patient-safety-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Federal overview of recognized patient-safety problems, including diagnostic and medication errors<\/a> | <em>Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/psnet.ahrq.gov\/primer\/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Federal primer on wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgery<\/a> | <em>Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/CP\/pdf\/CP.41.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code \u00a741.001, defining gross negligence<\/a> | <em>Texas Legislature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-individuals\/medical-records\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Federal guidance on a patient&#8217;s HIPAA right to access medical records<\/a> | <em>U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcss.legis.texas.gov\/resources\/OC\/htm\/OC.159.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Occupations Code \u00a7\u00a7159.005 to 159.006 on physicians furnishing patient records<\/a> | <em>Texas Legislature<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something went wrong during medical care, and now a patient or family is left trying to understand whether it was simply a hard outcome or something that should not have happened. The difference matters, because accepted risks and preventable mistakes can look alike from the outside. Recovery, new expenses, and changes to work and family life can make that question feel urgent. Knowing what qualifies as medical malpractice in Texas gives a family a clear way to tell an unavoidable outcome from a preventable one.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":92068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice in Texas | What is Considered Medical Negligence in Texas","_seopress_titles_desc":"Learn What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice in Texas, Who Counts as a Provider & Why a Bad Outcome Alone is Not Enough. 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