A new study detailing the extent to which medical liability lawsuits decreased after Texas passed sweeping reforms to its liability system reveals to patients and physicians throughout the state why they should be happy to call the Lone Star State home.

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found a nearly 80% decrease in surgical liability lawsuits at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio since reform was enacted in 2003.

From 1992 to 2004, about 40 suits were filed for every 100,000 procedures, dropping to just eight per 100,000 surgeries post-reform.

Most striking is the amount of money the medical center was able to save, as legal costs associated with lawsuits decreased from $595,000 a year to just $515 per year in the years following the passage of comprehensive medical liability reform.

Without the threat of meritless lawsuits hanging over their heads, Texas physicians can focus on providing the best possible care to their patients and keeping health care costs low. Now that’s a triumph for all Texans.

Click here to read more about how medical liability reform is paying dividends in Texas nearly eight years after being signed into law.