{"id":3705,"date":"2023-02-28T23:20:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chambleeryan.com\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2023-02-28T23:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:37:06","slug":"recent-court-decisions-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chambleeryan.com\/recent-court-decisions-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Recent Court Decisions in Texas<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This update includes many decisions made by Texas Courts recently. This includes the following cases and topics. To read more on each of these, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chambleeryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/February-Newsletter.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical Malpractice Suits: Settlement Credits and Future Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Virlar v. Puente<\/em><\/strong> addressed two major topics often seen in medical malpractice suits&#8211;settlement credits under Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil and Practice Remedies Code and periodic payments for future medical expenses under the Texas Medical Liability Act. This case arose after a patient developed a severe brain disorder due to a thiamine deficiency. More specifically, there was evidence that the nurses noted symptoms associated with thiamine deficiency and the doctor did not read the notes. As a result, the doctor failed to order thiamine supplement. Experts testified that the alleged failure resulted in the patient developing Korsakoff\u2019s Syndrome\u2014a debilitating brain disorder. The jury ultimately returned a $14 million verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Family Law<\/strong><\/em>: Simply living with your significant other (even for several years) doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re \u201ccommon law\u201d married. To be \u201ccommon law\u201d married, you need to (1) agree to be married; (2) live together as spouses; and (3) represent to others you\u2019re married. This issue came up in a recent case, In the Interest of L.A.M. and L.A.M., minor children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Slip and Falls<\/em>: <\/strong>Premise liability and negligence are not interchangeable causes of action\u2014a plaintiff may only assert one or the other, <strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong> both. The determination of which cause of action is applicable is fact dependent. <em>United Scaffolding, Inc. v. Levine <\/em>(Texas Supreme Court). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update includes many decisions made by Texas Courts recently. This includes the following cases and topics. To read more on each of these, please click here. Medical Malpractice Suits: Settlement Credits and Future Expenses Virlar v. 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