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."