The number of Texas Medical Board enforcement cases against physicians and other health care professionals in the state increased 76 percent between 2004 and 2013, as more patients turned to the board instead of the courts in the aftermath of tort reform. Cases received by the Texas Medical Board rose to 912 from 519 during that period, statistics compiled by Androvett Legal Media & Marketing show. The rise shows the impact of the tort reform legislation that passed in 2001, Dallas attorney Bill…
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