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Birth injuries caused by medical negligence can have lifelong consequences for children and families across Dallas County. These are not random outcomes — they are often the result of medical professionals failing to monitor, respond, or act in time during labor and delivery. Families in Oak Cliff, South Dallas, and Pleasant Grove are among the most underserved when it comes to advocacy after a medical failure. Hospital systems often use delay and denial tactics and make families feel like they have no case. TopDog Law and its co-counsel fight to get you every dollar your child deserves.
Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center Dallas, and Methodist Dallas Medical Center deliver thousands of babies across Dallas County. Parkland — Dallas County's public hospital — serves the communities where our clients live. We know these facilities, the standards they are held to, and how to hold them accountable when a birth goes wrong. Those failures cause real damage to children and Dallas families and we fight to secure the future every child deserves.
Hospital systems and their insurers across Dallas County often use delay and denial tactics and work to make families feel like they have no case. Texas' 120-day expert report requirement means the legal process must begin immediately. Parkland and county hospital cases may trigger Texas Tort Claims Act requirements. We are ready to fight for your child's future.
IMPORTANT TEXAS LEGAL INFORMATION — BIRTH INJURY
Statute of Limitations for Child: Minors under age 12 generally have until age 14 to file. Claims to recover any healthcare costs incurred from birth to age 18 must be filed within 2 years of the injury. Strict 10-year statute of repose applied.
120-Day Expert Report: Same as medical malpractice — detailed expert report required within 120 days of filing.
Damage Caps: Texas caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice. Economic damages — lifetime care costs — are fully uncapped and can be very substantial.
Comparative Fault: Proportionate responsibility.
Noneconomic Damage Caps: Same as medical malpractice — $250,000 per physician, up to $500,000 per institution. Economic damages (lifetime care costs, lost future earnings) are NOT capped and are often the largest component of birth injury cases.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies for hospitals may make early low offers and often use delay and denial tactics to make families feel like they have no case. Texas caps non-economic damages but lifetime care costs are economic damages — fully uncapped. TopDog Law fights for the maximum recovery available.
Birth Injury | $7,210,714 avg | $19,200,000+ highest
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Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay, deny, and lowball tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
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Texas' 120-day expert report requirement means the process must begin immediately. Call TopDog now. This is a general summary — deadlines vary. Contact TopDog Law to confirm what may apply in your situation.
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