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The Texas Supreme Court has held that a plaintiff satisfied the requirements of the state\u2019s Medical Liability Act<\/a>. The plaintiff offered multiple expert reports in a case alleging that an assisted living facility and other medical providers chose not to timely discover a resident\u2019s missing dental bridge.<\/p>\n

Betty Hathcock lived at Village of Lake Highlands<\/a>, an assisted living facility. She reported the loss of her dental bridge to the facility\u2019s staff members, who searched the facility but did not find it. It was later discovered the bridge was lodged in her trachea when an x-ray was done. She had developed respiratory symptoms that worsened over the course of an evening. Unfortunately, Hathcock died shortly after the discovery of the dental bridge.<\/p>\n

Hathcock\u2019s daughter sued the assisted living facility claiming failure to timely discover the missing bridge. To support the lawsuit, the Hathcock family filed four separate expert reports to satisfy the medical liability statute\u2019s requirements, including one report discussing the medical cause of Hathcock\u2019s death. The defendant moved to dismiss the case; the trial judge denied. The appellate court reversed the trial judge, and the case was taken up to the Texas Supreme Court for further consideration.<\/p>\n

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The Texas Supreme Court has held that a plaintiff satisfied the requirements of the state\u2019s Medical Liability Act. The plaintiff offered multiple expert reports in a case alleging that an assisted living facility and other medical providers chose not to timely discover a resident\u2019s missing dental bridge. 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