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James E. Girards's Legal Cases (8)
SHELDON v. ER. MED. CONS., 43 S.W.3d 701 (Tex.App.-F.W. [2d Dist.] 2001)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Date: Apr 05, 2001
Outcome: Law of Misnomer applies to medical cases
Description: Court of Appeals agreed with Plaintiffs that the law of misnomer applies to cases brought under the... more
GROSS v. INNES, 988 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. 1998)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Date: Jul 14, 1998
Outcome: Summary Judgment Denial Affirmed
Description: The Texas Supreme Court agreed with Plaintiffs that the trial court's denial of summary judgment... more
BRODERS v. HEISE, 924 S.W.2d 148 (Tex. 1996)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Date: Jun 14, 1996
Outcome: Experts not limited to same specialty
Description: The Texas Supreme Court held that medical expert witnesses need not be confined to the same medical... more
Hernandez v. Altenberg, 904 S.W.2d 734 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1995, writ denied)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Date: May 24, 1995
Outcome: Spoliation of Evidence did not prevent lawsuit
Description: The Court of Appeals agreed with Plaintiffs that the doctor could not destroy evidence and then use... more
KASSEN v. HATLEY, 887 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. 1994)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Date: Nov 10, 1994
Outcome: No governmental immunity for MD and RN
Description: The Texas Supreme Court agreed with Plaintiffs that doctors and nurses who work for a government... more
JOHNSON v. NACOGDOCHES CTY, 109 S.W.3d 532 (Tex.App. [12th Dist.] 2001)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Outcome: Summary Judgment improper with TTCA Actual Notice
Description: The Court of appeals agreed with Plaintiffs that when a director of a government hospital knows the... more
COOPER v. COE, 188 S.W.3d 223 (Tex.App.-Tyler [12th Dist.] 2005)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Outcome: Survivors have capacity to represent Estate
Description: The Court of Appeals agreed with Plaintiffs that they have capacity to represent the Estate of... more
HOOPER v. CHITTALURU, 222 S.W.3d 103 (Tex.App. [14th] 2006)
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Outcome: Party may call opposing party's experts
Description: The Houston 14th Court of Appeals agreed with Plaintiffs that a party is allowed to call as adverse... more