Denton Regional Medical Center v. LaCroix

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

The main issue we must decide in this medical malpractice ease is whether the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to hold a hospital liable for medical negligence under a theory of direct corporate liability, notwithstanding the jury’s failure to find that the treating physicians and nurse were negligent. We hold that the evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s negligence finding against the hospital. We also hold that Texas law does not permit bystander recovery in medical malpractice cases. Based on these holdings, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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