In Texas, Medical Malpractice Law is the only field that requires attorneys to hire and consult with experts prior to, or shortly after, filing suit. According to statute within 120 days after filing a suit, an injured person’s attorney must obtain report(s) that specifically explains the nature of the malpractice, and the harm caused by it. These report(s) must be written by a doctor (or other appropriate health-care provider, such as a nurse in a nursing home neglect case) in the same field of practice as the doctor or health-care provider who will be sued, or one who is familiar with the accepted standard of care for the defendant physician/health-care provider. Without the necessary report(s), a lawsuit usually cannot be successfully pursued.

Product liability actions may involve a failure on the part of a manufacturer to design and manufacture a safe product for public use; a failure to warn of a condition of the property, including any foreseeable and intentional mis-use of the property.

In Texas, suits for wrongful death of a spouse, parent, or child are permitted up to two years after the date of the death (or the date of the negligence resulting in death in case of medical malpractice). Under the wrongful death act, no recovery is permitted for brothers and sisters, or for step-children or non-adopted children.