High Court: Broken Bed Falls Under Malpractice Cap
As a federal judge considers the constitutionality of Texas' 2003 medical malpractice reform - and Gov. Rick Perry campaigns for more lawsuit restrictions - the state Supreme Court has ruled that hospital injuries seemingly unrelated to doctor error can fall under Texas' stringent medical malpractice caps. Some legal observers say the decision is a perversion of legislative intent, but tort reform advocates contend the high court simply closed a huge loophole in liability reforms.