Tag: Tort Law
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The Texas Medical Liability Act
Texas law imposes unique procedural prerequisites for medical malpractice (health care liability) claims against doctors. Before filing suit, the claimant must send a written notice and a statutory medical authorization form to each defendant at least 60 days in advance; after suit is filed, the claimant must serve a detailed expert report on each defendant Read more
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Sticks and Stones . . . But can I sue?
In Texas, you may sue someone for defamation if they make a false, factual statement about you to a third party that damages your reputation. The law distinguishes between libel (written or graphic defamation) and slander (spoken defamation), and requires that the statement be more than a mere opinion or insult—it must be objectively verifiable Read more
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Fraud as a Cause of Action in Texas
Not every false statement amounts to fraud in the manner understood by Texas law. Fraud can arise in various contexts, most notably as common-law fraud (general fraud), fraudulent inducement (fraud in forming contracts), statutory fraud in real estate and stock transactions, and fraudulent transfers (usually in debtor-creditor situations). Each type has its own set of Read more