The Discovery Rule Dies In A Medical Malpractice Case

Date

1986

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Details a case by the Texas Supreme Court which held that the passage of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act abolished the discovery rule for medical malpractice cases and established an absolute two-year statute of limitations. The article discusses the history and development of the discovery rule in Texas and analyzes the cited case as it relates to the discovery rule.

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Keywords

Medical malpractice, Tort law, Texas, Discovery rule

Citation

17 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 1009