“Newborn Leaves Hospital Over Birth Mother’s Objection: Texas Appellate Court Considers Use of Non-Medical Expert in Medical Malpractice Claim”
Houston Methodist St. John Hospital v. Cagle, 2025 WL 2077081 (Tex. Ct. App. July 24, 2025) In many states, including Delaware, a medical expert is nearly always required to certify a medical malpractice case before or shortly after it is filed. States refer to this requirement in varying ways. In Delaware, a confidential “Affidavit of Merit” must accompany the filing…