Legal nurse consultants in Texas
License-verified nurses for Texas medical malpractice and nursing home cases: chronologies, merit screening, standard of care review and expert testimony. Below: the Texas rules that shape when you need a nurse's review and who can give the opinion.
- Limitations
- 2 years, 10-year repose
- Before or at filing
- 60-day notice + 120-day expert report
- Damage caps
- Noneconomic caps
Texas medical malpractice: what to know before retaining a nurse
What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Texas?
Two years from the breach or tort, or from completion of the treatment it relates to, with a ten-year statute of repose. A child under 12 has until the 14th birthday (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.251).
What must be done before or when filing a medical malpractice case in Texas?
Written notice of the claim, by certified mail, to each defendant at least 60 days before filing, with the statutory medical authorization (§§ 74.051, 74.052). Notice tolls limitations for 75 days.
Who can give the expert opinion in Texas?
Within 120 days after each defendant files its original answer, the claimant must serve that defendant with an expert report and the expert's CV; missing the deadline means dismissal with prejudice and fees (§ 74.351). A nurse may give the opinion on the nursing standard of care (§ 74.402), but causation must come from a physician (§ 74.403).
Does Texas cap medical malpractice damages?
Noneconomic damages are capped at $250,000 against all physicians and individual providers combined, plus $250,000 per health care institution for up to two institutions, so $750,000 at most (§ 74.301). In wrongful death and survival actions, damages other than medical expenses are capped at $500,000, indexed to inflation (§ 74.303).
Are nursing home cases different in Texas?
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are health care providers under Chapter 74, so the notice, expert report and cap rules apply to most claims against them.
Checked October 2026. General information for attorneys, not legal advice: statutes change and every rule above has exceptions, so confirm current law for your case.
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