Index

Texas Non-Economic Damages Caps

Summary

Limits the amount of money a plaintiff can recover for non-monetary losses like pain and suffering.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Your recovery for 'pain and suffering' is limited to $250,000 against physicians.
  • 02.
    There is a cumulative cap of $500,000 if multiple facilities are involved.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Automatic reduction of jury verdicts by the court to meet statutory limits.

Verified Citations

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.301

Source
"In an action on a health care liability claim... the limit of civil liability for non-economic damages of the physician or health care provider... shall be limited to an amount not to exceed $250,000."