TEXAS PA JURISPRUDENCE
COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What does the Good Samaritan Law protect you from? Answer:
Liability when providing on-scene emergency care unless you charge for
it, are grossly negligent, or caused the emergency.
⩥ What are common ways to increase your odds of getting in trouble as
a physician? Answer: 1. Poor record keeping. 2. Criticizing self or
colleagues. 3. Poor communication & bedside manner.
⩥ What does abandonment refer to in a medical context? Answer:
Unilaterally terminating the doctor-patient relationship without 30 days
written notice.
⩥ What are the steps to legitimately terminate a physician/patient
relationship? Answer: 1. Send written notification. 2. State reason. 3. Set
termination date. 4. Provide a 30-day grace period. 5. Provide help
finding a new doctor.
,⩥ What are the conditions under which a physician-patient relationship
cannot be terminated? Answer: During typical postoperative care/follow-
up or if there are no alternative physicians available in rural areas.
⩥ What is an expert witness in a medical malpractice case? Answer: A
physician who is actively practicing medicine and knows the standard of
care, must be board eligible but not necessarily board certified.
⩥ What is the time frame for an expert report to be available after a
claim in a medical malpractice case? Answer: 120 days.
⩥ What are the two exceptions that do not require an expert witness in a
medical malpractice case? Answer: Amputating the wrong leg and if an
actual criminal law was broken.
⩥ What are compensatory damages in the context of malpractice
payments? Answer: Relates to the injury, medical care, loss of ability to
work, etc., and are not capped.
⩥ What limits were placed on noneconomic damages by Texas Tort
reform in 2003? Answer: Capped at $250,000 total for all involved
individuals and $250,000 from each hospital/facility, up to a total of
$500,000.
,⩥ What is the maximum amount for noneconomic damages in Texas?
Answer: $750,000.
⩥ What are exemplary (punitive) damages? Answer: Fines designed to
punish the defendant and deter future similar behaviors, capped at
$750,000 in Texas.
⩥ How are exemplary damages calculated in Texas? Answer: The
greater of $200,000 or 2x economic damages + noneconomic damages,
up to $750,000.
⩥ What is the cap for exemplary damages in wrongful death cases in
Texas? Answer: $500,000.
⩥ What is meant by proportionate responsibility in malpractice cases?
Answer: The percentage of liability each individual carries due to their
fault; patients can still be awarded damages if their fault is less than
50%.
⩥ What is the statute of limitations for adults in medical malpractice
cases in Texas? Answer: 2 years.
⩥ What is the statute of limitations for minors in medical malpractice
cases in Texas? Answer: 2 years or until age 14, whichever is later.
, ⩥ What is the reduced statute of limitations for government-employed
physicians? Answer: 6 months.
⩥ When does the statute of limitations begin if the wrongdoing is not
immediately discoverable? Answer: It begins when the harm is
discovered.
⩥ What is the maximum delay for filing a lawsuit in Texas? Answer: 10
years from the injury, known as the statute of repose.
⩥ What does the Good Samaritan law exempt? Answer: Emergency and
volunteer care, except in cases of gross negligence.
⩥ What does EMTALA stand for? Answer: Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act.
⩥ What is the primary requirement of the ER under EMTALA? Answer:
To screen emergency cases and stabilize/treat acute conditions prior to
discharge.
⩥ What must the ER do for women in active labor under EMTALA?
Answer: Take care of them and deliver their babies.
COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What does the Good Samaritan Law protect you from? Answer:
Liability when providing on-scene emergency care unless you charge for
it, are grossly negligent, or caused the emergency.
⩥ What are common ways to increase your odds of getting in trouble as
a physician? Answer: 1. Poor record keeping. 2. Criticizing self or
colleagues. 3. Poor communication & bedside manner.
⩥ What does abandonment refer to in a medical context? Answer:
Unilaterally terminating the doctor-patient relationship without 30 days
written notice.
⩥ What are the steps to legitimately terminate a physician/patient
relationship? Answer: 1. Send written notification. 2. State reason. 3. Set
termination date. 4. Provide a 30-day grace period. 5. Provide help
finding a new doctor.
,⩥ What are the conditions under which a physician-patient relationship
cannot be terminated? Answer: During typical postoperative care/follow-
up or if there are no alternative physicians available in rural areas.
⩥ What is an expert witness in a medical malpractice case? Answer: A
physician who is actively practicing medicine and knows the standard of
care, must be board eligible but not necessarily board certified.
⩥ What is the time frame for an expert report to be available after a
claim in a medical malpractice case? Answer: 120 days.
⩥ What are the two exceptions that do not require an expert witness in a
medical malpractice case? Answer: Amputating the wrong leg and if an
actual criminal law was broken.
⩥ What are compensatory damages in the context of malpractice
payments? Answer: Relates to the injury, medical care, loss of ability to
work, etc., and are not capped.
⩥ What limits were placed on noneconomic damages by Texas Tort
reform in 2003? Answer: Capped at $250,000 total for all involved
individuals and $250,000 from each hospital/facility, up to a total of
$500,000.
,⩥ What is the maximum amount for noneconomic damages in Texas?
Answer: $750,000.
⩥ What are exemplary (punitive) damages? Answer: Fines designed to
punish the defendant and deter future similar behaviors, capped at
$750,000 in Texas.
⩥ How are exemplary damages calculated in Texas? Answer: The
greater of $200,000 or 2x economic damages + noneconomic damages,
up to $750,000.
⩥ What is the cap for exemplary damages in wrongful death cases in
Texas? Answer: $500,000.
⩥ What is meant by proportionate responsibility in malpractice cases?
Answer: The percentage of liability each individual carries due to their
fault; patients can still be awarded damages if their fault is less than
50%.
⩥ What is the statute of limitations for adults in medical malpractice
cases in Texas? Answer: 2 years.
⩥ What is the statute of limitations for minors in medical malpractice
cases in Texas? Answer: 2 years or until age 14, whichever is later.
, ⩥ What is the reduced statute of limitations for government-employed
physicians? Answer: 6 months.
⩥ When does the statute of limitations begin if the wrongdoing is not
immediately discoverable? Answer: It begins when the harm is
discovered.
⩥ What is the maximum delay for filing a lawsuit in Texas? Answer: 10
years from the injury, known as the statute of repose.
⩥ What does the Good Samaritan law exempt? Answer: Emergency and
volunteer care, except in cases of gross negligence.
⩥ What does EMTALA stand for? Answer: Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act.
⩥ What is the primary requirement of the ER under EMTALA? Answer:
To screen emergency cases and stabilize/treat acute conditions prior to
discharge.
⩥ What must the ER do for women in active labor under EMTALA?
Answer: Take care of them and deliver their babies.
