Doctors' Claims for Radiation Exposure Subject to TMLA

A Texas appellate court ruled that the claims brought by two doctors against a hospital for their on-the-job radiation exposure were healthcare liability claims subject to the requirements of the Texas Medical Liability Act. Case: Shannon Medical Center v. Sickels, No. 15-25-00167-CV, 08/25/2026, published. Facts: Dr. Michael Sickels and Dr. James Christopher Cole both worked as radiologists at Shannon Medical Center for more than 20 years. Both received skin cancer diagnoses and had to undergo multiple invasive surgical procedures. Procedural history: The doctors sued Shanno...