Lawmakers air complaints that Texas Medical Board is too tough

The meeting was packed, mainly with doctors who think the board is “overenforcing” the law.
Dr. Roland Chalifoux, a former neurosurgeon in the Fort Worth area, said the board unfairly took his license after a patient died, forcing him to leave the state. If he is a [...]

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From the Texas Medical Board website:
TMB, TSBPAE, TSBAE – Malpractice FAQ’s

Do I have to go through the Medical Board to file a liability claim against my physician?
No, the Medical Board does not evaluate, give advice, or handle civil liability claims. Those are heard in the civil courts.

And thanks to lawsuit reform, it appears that at [...]

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Very interesting articles on malpractice reform from the Dallas Morning News.
Are Texas’ malpractice damage limits healthy? | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business

Doctors have seen their costs fall for liability insurance as malpractice insurance companies return to the state and to profitability. There is no evidence of savings to Texas consumers, [...]

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