Legal Opinion
Weatherford Texas Hospital Company, L.L.C. D/B/A Weatherford Regional Medical Center v. Katherine F. Smart
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
Decided January 23, 2014No. 02-13-00063-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOB McCOY, Justice.
I. Introduction
In a single issue, Appellant Weatherford Texas Hospital Company, L.L.C. d/b/a Weatherford Regional Medical Center (WRMC) appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss Appellee Katherine F. Smart’s claim, arguing that Smart’s claim is a health care liability claim for which Smart failed to submit an expert report under the Texas Medical Liability Act (TMLA). See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 74.001-.507 (West 2011 & Supp.2013). We affirm.
II. Background
After visiting a patient in the WRMC emergency room, Smart slipped on a puddle of water in the…
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