General information, not legal advice. Texas law is specific and deadlines are short — consult a lawyer about your facts.
Texas Families Have Been Hit Hard
Houston was an epicenter of the CooperSurgical culture media disaster: families at Aspire Houston Fertility Institute lost embryos and brought a class action, and Texas families remain heavily represented in the ongoing CooperSurgical litigation.
Texas Damage Caps — and How Fertility Cases Avoid Them
Texas caps non-economic damages in health care liability claims (generally $250,000 against physicians/providers, with an overall structure that can reach $750,000 when institutions are involved). But not every fertility claim is a “health care liability claim”: product-defect claims against manufacturers of culture media or storage equipment, fraud, and certain contract theories may fall outside the cap. Texas is also notable for treating unauthorized use of reproductive material as a crime — one of the first states to do so. See fertility fraud laws by state.
Texas Deadlines
Health care claims generally carry a two-year limitations period with a ten-year outer repose — and fertility errors are often discovered late. The interplay of discovery, repose, and non-malpractice theories makes early advice critical.
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We handle fertility cases for Texas families, including embryo loss, mix-ups, and recalled-media claims. Consultations are free and strictly confidential: contact us.