Jernigan v. Langley

The issue in this medical malpractice case is whether the plaintiffs expert reports meet the specificity requirements of section 13.01 of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act (the “MLI-IA”). Former TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. art. 4590i, § 13.01. 1

In September 1998, Marie Langley brought suit alleging that the death of her 46-year-old husband, John Langley, resulted from the negligence of Providence Hospital in Waco and several physicians, including Dr. Floyd Jernigan. The trial court dismissed Langley’s suit against Dr. Jernigan for failure to provide an expert report that satisfied…