The Case: Raul K. Nath, M.D. v. Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, 375 S.W.3d 403 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, pet. filed). The Facts: Nath is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in surgical treatment of injuries to the...
Month: January 2014
January 2014 TBF Practice Tip: The New Age of E-Filing
Last year, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order which requires counties to switch to a mandatory electronic filing system. The deadline to switch to the new system is determined by the size of the county. For 2014, counties with a population of 500,000 or more were...
Will a Whole Contract Save its Parts?
In this entry of the Texas Civil Trial Blog, we are wondering what the Texas Supreme Court is going to say about your contract's severability clause. Specifically, whether a general severability clause in a contract applies to an arbitration provision that does not...
Don’t Bite the Hand that Feeds You, but Do Ask to See the Bill
The Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston recently held that a defendant is entitled to discovery of the insurance contracts between the insurer and the plaintiff's healthcare provider to aid in determining whether the providers are required to accept payments of less...