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KRAMER v. LEWISVILLE MEMORIAL HOSP.

No. D-2680.

858 S.W.2d 397 (1993)

Stephen C. KRAMER, Individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Jennie Roland Kramer, Deceased, and as next friend of Geoffrey Kramer and Lyndsey Kramer, minor children, Petitioners, v. LEWISVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled September 10, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Pauley, Michael S. Box, Les Weisbrod, Dallas, for petitioners.

Peter R. Meeker, Austin, for respondent.

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

The principal issue presented in this case is whether Texas permits recovery for lost chance of survival or cure in medical malpractice cases; that is, whether there is liability for negligent treatment that decreases a patient's chance of avoiding death or other medical conditions in cases where the adverse result probably would have occurred anyway. We hold that such recovery is not authorized by the Texas Wrongful Death...

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