Table 1 Texas Reform Measures, 2003
From: The net effects of medical malpractice tort reform on health insurance losses: the Texas experience
| Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 |
| Defendants can appeal class certification directly to the Texas Supreme Court to decide up front, not after years of costly litigation, if the plaintiff has a class action. |
| Law ensures that lawyers are paid in coupons if clients in a class-action suit get paid in coupons. |
| A new standard to ensure sued parties pay only their proportionate responsibility. |
| Reformed product liability laws so retailers are not liable for a manufacturer’s mistake. |
| Enacted liability limits for good Samaritans, volunteer firefighters, charity volunteers and teachers. |
| Closed loopholes that allowed trial lawyers to venue shop. |