24 0879 In re LaPuerta

Supreme Court of Texas · December 4, 2025

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Opening argument: loss-of-chance instruction submitted

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Speaker 1 opens by saying the respondent submitted a 'loss of chance' instruction in a case where the plaintiff suffered a severe saw injury and ultimately lost his entire finger; counsel says the trial judge agreed to give that instruction and later granted a new trial.

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Oral argument in a civil appeal over whether a trial judge erred in granting a new trial after a jury question and whether a "loss of chance" jury instruction was proper in a case involving a severe finger injury and disputed expert testimony.

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