Family of Woman Ignored at ER Files Suit

What happened in California could happen in Texas. In Texas, health care providers who work in an emergency room enjoy near-immunity from suits due to "tort reform." To succeed, a plaintiff must show wilful and wanton negligence on the part of the provider. Let's hope we don't see cases like this one in Texas - but there is no guarantee.

Read the article: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Troubled-Hospital-Lawsuit.html?pagewanted=print