Killeen Texas Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Hastings Law Firm represents injured patients and families from Killeen, Texas, in medical malpractice claims against hospitals, physicians and other health care providers. Our medical malpractice lawyers handle these claims from our Austin office, which serves all of Central Texas. When medical care goes wrong, a patient and their family can be left with a serious injury, a longer recovery, or the loss of a loved one. Finding out what happened and who should be held accountable takes attorneys who understand medicine as well as they understand the courtroom. At Hastings Law Firm, medical malpractice is all we do!

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Last Updated: September 28, 2026

Trial-Ready Medical Negligence Attorneys for Killeen, Texas Patients and Families

Hastings Law Firm’s medical negligence attorneys bring experienced representation to Killeen, Texas patients and families. Tommy Hastings, our founder, is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and has represented injured patients since 2001. Our team also includes former malpractice defense attorneys who understand the tactics hospitals use to deny liability.

That understanding guides how our Killeen medical malpractice lawyers prepare each claim. Our attorneys draw on a nationwide network of medical experts who can explain what the standard of care called for and where the care fell below it. We prepare every case as if it were going to trial, and that approach has produced multimillion-dollar settlements and record-setting verdicts for injured patients and families. Those results come from a firm that has been dedicated exclusively to medical malpractice since 2005.

Contact us now for a free, confidential case review. We will listen to what happened, investigate your claim, and explain your options.

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The Types of Cases Our Medical Malpractice Law Firm Handles in Killeen

Hastings Law Firm handles medical negligence claims for patients and families in Killeen, Texas, arising from birth injuries, misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, emergency room errors and hospital negligence. We build each claim on the complete medical records, reviewed with medical experts in the field of care involved.

Killeen families come to us most with these claims:

  • Birth injuries. Warning signs during labor can be missed, or a needed delivery can be delayed. A child can be left needing therapy and care for years. Our birth injury lawyers review the fetal monitoring strips against the labor and delivery record.
  • Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis. A serious illness can be mistaken for something minor, or a test result can go unread. Treatment may then start too late to work as well. We handle misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis claims by placing each symptom, test and result on one timeline.
  • Surgical errors. A nearby organ or nerve can be damaged, or a complication after the operation can go untreated. The patient may need further surgery and additional recovery time. Our surgical error attorneys read the operative report beside the post-operative notes.
  • Medication errors. A patient can receive the wrong drug or the wrong dose. The result can be a longer hospital stay or lasting harm. For medication error claims, we follow each order from the prescriber through the pharmacy to the bedside.
  • Emergency room errors. A serious condition can be missed at triage or left waiting too long for treatment. Lost time can turn a treatable illness into a permanent injury. Our emergency room malpractice attorneys compare the triage record with the timing of each test and order.
  • Hospital negligence. Understaffing or a gap in monitoring can let a patient’s condition decline unnoticed. Falls, infections and pressure injuries can follow. In hospital negligence cases, we examine the staffing records and nursing notes.

These are the most common claims, not every claim our medical malpractice law firm handles. If what happened is not listed, ask our Killeen, Texas medical malpractice lawyers about it.

The Hastings Law Firm Difference

Results matter, but what truly sets us apart is how we achieve them. Every verdict, every settlement, and every courtroom victory comes from one guiding promise: To treat each client’s fight for justice as if it were our own.

  • Founded in 2005 with an exclusive focus on healthcare litigation.
  • A team of personal injury attorneys, medical professionals, intake specialists, and board certified patient advocates that understands this complex and specialized field of law.
  • Board-certified trial leadership under Tommy Hastings, ensuring every case is handled with deep knowledge, experience, and integrity.
  • A roster that includes former malpractice defense attorneys that know how the medical industry defends claims.
  • National network of medical experts who provide the specialized testimony needed to prove complex claims.
  • Record setting multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements that demonstrate meaningful outcomes.
  • Compassionate, client-centered representation ensuring each person is heard and supported.

This balance of skill, experience, and empathy reflects our core philosophy that justice should not only compensate the injured, but also make health care safer nationwide.

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Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Bell County

A medical malpractice lawsuit over care given in Killeen, Texas, is ordinarily filed in Bell County, whose district courts sit in Belton, the county seat. Under Section 15.002 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a lawsuit generally goes to the county where all or a substantial part of the events happened. Some cases can instead be filed where an individual defendant lived when the claim arose, or where an organization being sued has its principal office in Texas.

Bell County’s district courts hear malpractice cases at the Bell County Justice Complex on Huey Road in Belton. For families looking for a medical malpractice lawyer in Bell County, that courthouse is where a district court case filed in the county would be heard.

Hospitals serving Killeen include AdventHealth Central Texas, on South Clear Creek Road in Killeen, which has a 24-hour emergency room and labor and delivery care. Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, just outside Killeen in Harker Heights, has an emergency room and an intensive care unit. Wherever the care was given, Texas requires specific steps before a malpractice suit is filed and early in the case.

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What to Do After Being Harmed by Medical Negligence in Texas

After being harmed by medical negligence in Texas, first get the medical care you need, then request your medical and billing records and write down what happened. Your health always comes first, and the records of that care are the next thing to secure.

Under federal privacy law, patients have the right, with few exceptions, to copies of their medical and billing records. A provider cannot withhold those copies over an unpaid bill. Hold on to every bill, receipt and discharge paper as well.

Your own notes should record the dates of treatment, the names of the doctors and nurses involved, and what each of them told you. If an insurer for the hospital or provider asks you for a statement, speak with a lawyer before you give one. Texas sets strict deadlines for these claims, so an early free review with a medical malpractice attorney in Killeen keeps your options open.

Our Killeen Medical Malpractice Lawyers Come to You

Hastings Law Firm’s medical malpractice lawyers come to patients and families in Killeen, Texas, from our Austin office, meeting you wherever you are. Our attorneys travel to your home, a hospital room or a rehabilitation facility. Meetings can also take place by phone or video call, with the same attorneys either way.

Behind every case stands the full experience of our Austin medical malpractice lawyers. If a patient is not able to make the first call, a relative or friend can call for them. Members of our intake team speak Spanish, so you can tell us what happened in English or Spanish.

Our Killeen medical malpractice lawyers then request the medical records and manage every filing and deadline. Your time and energy can stay with your recovery and your family.

If You or a Loved One Were Harmed by Medical Negligence in Killeen, Speak With Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys Today

Hastings Law Firm performs a free, confidential case review for patients and families in Killeen, Texas, to find out whether you have a valid claim. A Killeen medical malpractice attorney at our firm will also tell you honestly when a bad outcome was not negligence.

If we take your case, our board-certified patient advocates keep you informed whenever there is a noteworthy development. Our team is here for you, and you pay no fee unless we win.

Killeen Medical Malpractice FAQs

A medical malpractice case in Killeen, Texas, requires proof of four things. The health care provider owed a duty of care, the care fell below the accepted standard, that failure caused the injury, and the injury led to real losses.

Causation, the connection between the care and the harm, is shown through the medical records and the opinions of medical experts. Our guide explains how causation is proven in a malpractice case.

A medical malpractice lawyer in Killeen, Texas, who works on a contingency fee costs nothing up front, because the lawyer is paid only if the case is won. Our attorneys take medical malpractice cases on that basis, so a family pays no hourly rate while the case is built. The first case review is also free and confidential.

The worth of a medical negligence claim in Killeen, Texas, depends on the medical costs, the lost income and how the injury changed the person’s life. Under Section 74.301 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, non-economic damages such as pain and mental anguish are capped at $250,000 per claimant against all physicians and other non-institutional providers combined.

A separate $250,000 cap per claimant applies to each hospital or other health care institution, with $500,000 the combined limit when more than one is responsible. Economic losses, such as medical bills and lost earnings, are not capped by that section. Our guide to Texas medical malpractice damage caps explains how each limit applies.

You generally have two years to file a malpractice lawsuit in Killeen, Texas, counted from the negligent care or from the end of the related treatment or hospitalization. Section 74.251 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code sets that deadline, and it runs longer for a child injured before age 12.

A child injured before age 12 generally has until his or her 14th birthday to file, although the Texas Constitution can keep that deadline from cutting off a child’s claim before the child can sue. The same section also sets a separate 10-year limit, counted from the negligent act, that generally applies. Texas also requires 60 days’ written notice to each provider before suit, sent with the medical authorization the law requires. Notice given that way pauses the deadline for 75 days, and an expert report is generally due within 120 days after each defendant’s original answer. Our guide to the Texas statute of limitations for medical malpractice explains each rule.

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This content was researched and written by the Hastings Law Firm editorial team, which includes attorneys, medical professionals, and experienced researchers. Our writing is informed by internal knowledge and practical experience, and we cross-check critical details against authoritative sources cited throughout. Every piece undergoes human-led fact-checking and legal review. Because legal and medical information can change, if you spot an error, please contact us. Learn more about our content standards and review process on our editorial policy page.

Legally Reviewed BY Gabe Sassin Senior Trial Attorney

Gabe Sassin has focused exclusively on medical malpractice law since 2007. After spending more than a decade as a malpractice defense attorney, he knows exactly how the other side works. He has seen firsthand how healthcare providers, insurers, corporate defendants, and their legal teams think, prepare, and build their defense against claims. That knowledge works for the people who need it most today, injured patients and their families. His unique experience shapes everything he writes, giving readers a look at how these cases actually work from someone who has handled them from both sides.