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ABSHIRE v. CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS

No. 17-0386.

563 S.W.3d 219 (2018)

Sue ABSHIRE, Petitioner, v. CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS d/b/a Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: November 16, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Kelly , Kelly Durham & Pittard, LLP, Houston, Michael J. Kawalek , Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLP, Dallas, Tobias A. Cole , The Cole Law Firm, Houston, for Petitioner.

David E. Olesky , Lauren N. Pierce , Polsinelli, P.C., Dallas, Michelle E. Robberson , Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas, for Respondent Christus Health Southeast Texas d/b/a Christus Hospital-St. Elizabeth.

James R. Old Jr. , Jerry W. Fancher Jr. , Hicks Thomas LLP, Beaumont, for Respondent HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont, LLC.

The Texas Medical Liability Act requires a health care claimant to furnish a written expert report early in the proceedings summarizing the applicable standards of care and explaining how the provider's alleged negligence caused the claimant's injury. In this case, the court of appeals held that the claimant's expert report was insufficient...

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