Medical Malpractice/Health Law

The Medical Malpractice/Health Law Section has 100 years of combined experience in the defense of medical malpractice and dental malpractice lawsuits. This section has established a winning tradition in the defense of doctors, nurses, hospitals and other healthcare providers. We have served clients on a local, state and national basis as lead trial counsel, general counsel and oversight counsel. The section is recognized leader in the successful defense of complex multi-party litigation involving allegations of personal injury and wrongful death arising out of claims of healthcare negligence.

The Firm's partners are active in a broad range of professional committees including the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, various other State Bar of Texas committees, local grievance committees, and peer review committees. This section is divided into trial teams providing expertise in pretrial discovery, civil trials, mediations, arbitration and appeals. We as well handle peer review proceedings for hospitals and other healthcare providers and appear before the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners in peer review disputes. The trial attorneys in this section have developed a reputation for honesty, integrity and excellence in the representation of healthcare professionals. Representative clients includes: Texas Medical Liability Trust, the JUA, APIE, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The Memorial Hermann Hospital System, Healthplus Corporation, Zurich Insurance Companies, The Methodist Hospital System, The Doctor's Company, Kelsey-Seybold Clinics and The St. Luke's Episcopal Health System.

General/Corporate Litigation

The general and corporate litigation section of the firm engages in a wide variety of civil litigation matters. We have vast experience in both the prosecution and defense of shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, business competition, discrimination and employment litigation. The section also has significant experience in general commercial litigation, deceptive trade practices, uniform commercial code, warranties, residential and commercial construction, arbitration and other dispute resolution methods. The section is recognized as a leader in the defense of personal injury claims, premises liability claims, professional malpractice, bad faith insurance claims and other general civil litigation matters.

General and Corporate litigation has:

Toxic Tort

Kacal Adams, P.C. has developed one of the most experienced and respected litigation practices in the state of Texas. Our firm includes an established section of trial lawyers who have served clients all over the United States in toxic tort, product liability, and premise liability practice areas. We have successfully handled thousands of personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage claims arising out of claimed exposure to:

This section has also gained a preeminent reputation for protecting large and small clients in cases involving manufacturing equipment, cranes, turbine generators, construction equipment, pharmaceuticals, front-end loaders, and lawn equipment. In addition, our team enjoys a diverse area of expertise in hearing loss, maritime-shipping, FELA, CERCLA, FIFRA, ground water contamination, and environmental pollution matters.

Our team is equipped to handle and is often called upon to assist plaintiffs and defendants in complex cases involving serious impacts on human health and real property. This spectrum includes the providing of preventative litigation strategies, crisis management, and public relations expertise. Our practice is centered on bringing a cost-effective approach to protecting and serving our clients in all aspects of litigation including jury trials, bench trials, injunction proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, and appellate matters.