Key Points You may sue for a misdiagnosis in Texas when a negligent diagnostic error caused harm. A wrong diagnosis alone is not malpractice. The care must fall below the standard of care. Kramer requires proof of causation by reasonable medical probability. Chapter 74 sets strict notice, filing and expert report deadlines. Can you sue …
Key Points No one can predict how long a Texas wrongful death lawsuit will take. The two-year filing deadline is separate from how long the case takes to finish. Texas rules set clocks for the answer, initial disclosures, discovery and notice of appeal. A death involving medical care adds a notice period and an expert …
Key Points Hospitals may be liable for their own negligence and employees’ negligence within their jobs. Liability for independent contractor doctors generally requires proof of ostensible agency. Chapter 74 sets notice, expert-report and damages rules for hospital claims. Public hospitals have additional immunity rules, shorter notice deadlines and separate damages limits. To determine how to …
Key Points Yes, but in Texas emotional distress is usually part of an injury claim, not its own lawsuit. Texas courts call it mental anguish and treat it as noneconomic damages. A bystander claim and intentional infliction are separate, narrow routes. Proof of how your daily life changed matters more than any label. Can you …
Key Points A wrongful death claim and a survival action are separate Texas claims that usually share one lawsuit. The wrongful death claim belongs to the surviving spouse, children, and parents. The survival action belongs to the estate and covers the losses of the person who died. Each claim generally has a two-year deadline, but …
Key Points Yes, you may be able to sue when substandard medical care causes an injury and real damages. A bad outcome alone does not establish malpractice. A claim generally requires duty, breach, causation, and damages. Gather available records and contact a lawyer promptly because filing rules vary by state. Yes, you can sue a …
Your chances of winning a personal injury lawsuit depend on the facts, the evidence, and the law that applies to your case. Historical trial win rates cannot tell you whether you will receive a settlement, win at trial, or collect enough money to cover your losses. Key Points Historical trial results cannot predict the outcome …
Why Texas Road Laws Matter Texas has more miles of public road than any other state—over 300,000 miles. From the crowded lanes of I-35 through Austin to the rural highways near El Paso, Texas drivers encounter every type of traffic condition imaginable. Road laws exist not just to avoid tickets, but to: Prevent crashes and …
Summary: In this episode, Zinda Law Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kevin Tully, sits down with Zinda Law Group founder and lead trial lawyer, Jack Zinda, to talk about establishing and maintaining the core principles of your practice. Discussed in this Episode: What are core principles? Zinda Law Group’s core principles Should your core principles evolve? …
Our homes should be the place where we feel the safest from harm. Sadly though, that isn’t always the case. Sometimes the people responsible for maintaining your living space aren’t always up to the task, leading to unsafe conditions in your home. If your apartment has created an unsafe environment that led to an injury, …
