Texas Supreme Court upholds 11 million nursing home award
The Texas Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that punitive damages may not be capped by the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act, preserving a $11 million verdict for Martha Hary’s family after she died from injuries at Horizon’s Heritage Wester Hills Nursing Home in Fort Worth. The decision maintains accountability for nursing homes and confirms cap rules apply only to actual damages, not punitive awards.
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Researchers make skin see through with glycerol injections
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin report that injecting glycerol into rat skin temporarily makes small skin areas transparent, allowing deeper visual access into tissue. The effect lasts about 20 minutes, potentially aiding laser surgery and tumor treatments in humans. topical glycerol could be preferable, though skin irritation is possible. The finding awaits medical journal publication.
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