Texas Top Court Refuses Hospital’s Bid to Escape Malpractice Row

July 29, 2022, 9:54 PM UTC

Lubbock Heart Hospital LLC was unable to convince Texas Supreme Court justices to review a medical malpractice case related to a pacemaker surgery, after a Texas appeals court ruled that the expert report only had to mention the employee’s actions to support a vicarious liability claim.

Kassandra McQuillen sued the hospital following the implantation of a pacemaker that allegedly caused her side effects, including chills and weakness. She sought the opinion of two doctors, who determined she didn’t have any heart problems that required a pacemaker.

McQuillen’s expert report was a fair summary of the standards of care applicable to ...

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