Find a birth injury lawyer in Midland: get the records, know the hospital, watch the clock

If your baby was hurt at birth in Midland, start with the records. Midland Health answers written requests for records in about 5 working days. Texas gives a child under 12 until the 14th birthday to file, but a public hospital may bring a 6 month notice.

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Which hospital delivers babies in Midland, and who runs it?

Midland Memorial Hospital is the main one we found. The state designated it a Level III Maternal Facility, and its newborn intensive care unit has a Level III designation. For a higher level of specialty care, the NICU has partnerships with Cook Children's and Covenant Children's Hospital.

The federal registry lists Midland County Hospital District as the operator, doing business as Midland Memorial Hospital. State law says the district performs an essential public function and may sue and be sued. A hospital district is a government body, so your claim may follow public-entity rules.

How do I get my birth records in Midland?

  1. Send a written Release of Information request to Midland Health. Ask for the mother's chart, the baby's chart, the labor and delivery notes and the fetal monitoring strips. Call Midland Health's main line, (432) 221-1111, to find the right office.
  2. Expect an answer in about 5 working days. The hospital may ask for a fee first.
  3. Texas providers must act on a records request within 30 days.
  4. Do not wait on a child's records. A Texas hospital may dispose of records after 10 years, and for a child it must keep them until the 20th birthday or 10 years, whichever is later.
  5. Keep your own notes about what staff said and when.

What counts as a birth injury, and how do doctors tell?

Doctors use several terms. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE, is a brain injury from reduced oxygen or blood flow before, during or shortly after birth. A child with HIE may have no lasting effects or may have a severe disability.

Between 85% and 90% of cerebral palsy relates to events before or during birth. That does not mean someone caused it. A risk factor in the chart is only a risk, and it does not mean the child will have cerebral palsy. A lawyer and a medical expert need to read the chart to answer whether care fell short.

What does Texas require before I can sue over a Midland birth injury?

StepRuleWhy it matters
NoticeWritten notice at least 60 days before suit, and proper notice adds 75 days to the deadline.Send it early
Expert reportDue 120 days after each defendant answers. A missed report means dismissal and no refiling.An expert must support the case
Emergency standardIn an obstetrical unit, emergency care needs proof of willful and wanton negligence.Raises the bar for some claims
Damages cap$250,000 for noneconomic damages against all doctors, $500,000 against institutions.Caps pain and suffering, not medical costs

If the child dies, the base limit on all damages is $500,000, adjusted for inflation.

How long do I have to sue after a birth injury in Midland?

For a child's own claim, Texas gives a minor under 12 until the 14th birthday. All claims must be brought within 10 years. A parent's claim for the child's medical bills follows the usual 2 years from the act or the end of treatment.

A public hospital changes the math. Government notice is due in 6 months unless the government had actual notice. A Texas court has held that being a minor does not pause that notice. Money damages against local government are limited to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, and government care claims are limited to certain situations.

Clinics funded by the federal government can work differently. Midland Community Healthcare Services says it has federal deemed status for certain claims, including malpractice. A federal claim must be presented in writing within 2 years, before any suit.

What help is there for a child after a birth injury in Midland?

A Texas court can order how a child's settlement money is invested. Ask about that before you accept any offer. To report a concern about a doctor, the state medical board takes licensing complaints.

Questions

Who do I call at Midland Health?

Dial (432) 221-1111, the Midland Health main line, and ask for Release of Information.

Can I switch hospitals for my child's records?

Records stay with the hospital that made them. Send your written request to Midland Health, and it should answer in about 5 working days.

Is Midland Memorial the same as a private hospital for a lawsuit?

Not exactly. It is run by a hospital district, which can be sued but is a government body. Ask a lawyer how the notice rules apply.

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Sources (36)

  1. Midland Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Release of Information should provide an answer in 5 working days”
  2. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.251, checked 2026-11-09. “minors under the age of 12 years shall have until their 14th birthday in which to file”
  3. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 101.101, checked 2026-11-09. “not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred”
  4. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.251, checked 2026-11-09. “all claims must be brought within 10 years or they are time barred”
  5. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.351, checked 2026-11-09. “not later than the 120th day after the date each defendant's original answer is filed”
  6. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.351, checked 2026-11-09. “with prejudice to the refiling of the claim”
  7. NPPES NPI Registry, checked 2026-11-09. “Doing Business As: MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL”
  8. Midland Health, checked 2026-11-09. “Midland Memorial Hospital has been designated as a Level III Maternal Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).”
  9. Midland Health, checked 2026-11-09. “Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) has received Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services”
  10. Midland Health, checked 2026-11-09. “the NICU has established key partnerships with Cook Children’s and Covenant Children’s Hospital for a higher level of specialty care”
  11. Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1061.003, checked 2026-11-09. “The district performs an essential public function”
  12. Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1061.120, checked 2026-11-09. “The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.”
  13. Midland Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Main Line: (432) 221-1111”
  14. 45 CFR 164.524, checked 2026-11-09. “no later than 30 days after receipt of the request”
  15. Texas Health & Safety Code 241.103, checked 2026-11-09. “on or after the 10th anniversary of the date on which the patient who is the subject of the record was last treated in the hospital”
  16. Texas Health & Safety Code 241.103, checked 2026-11-09. “on or after the date of the patient's 20th birthday or on or after the 10th anniversary of the date on which the patient was last treated”
  17. NINDS, checked 2026-11-09. “an umbrella term for a brain injury that happens before, during, or shortly after birth when oxygen or blood flow to the brain is reduced or stopped”
  18. NINDS, checked 2026-11-09. “While some children who experience HIE at birth may not have any long-term consequences, others can experience mild to severe disabilities or even death.”
  19. CDC, checked 2026-11-09. “CP related to events before or during birth is called congenital CP and describes the majority of cases (85%–90%).”
  20. CDC, checked 2026-11-09. “having a risk factor does not mean that a child will have CP”
  21. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.051, checked 2026-11-09. “at least 60 days before the filing of a suit”
  22. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.051, checked 2026-11-09. “shall toll the applicable statute of limitations to and including a period of 75 days following the giving of the notice”
  23. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.153, checked 2026-11-09. “in an obstetrical unit”
  24. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.153, checked 2026-11-09. “with willful and wanton negligence”
  25. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.301, checked 2026-11-09. “shall be limited to an amount not to exceed $250,000 for each claimant, regardless of the number of defendant physicians”
  26. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.301, checked 2026-11-09. “shall be limited to an amount not to exceed $500,000 for each claimant”
  27. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.303, checked 2026-11-09. “the limit of civil liability for all damages, including exemplary damages, shall be limited to an amount not to exceed $500,000 for each claimant”
  28. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 74.251, checked 2026-11-09. “no health care liability claim may be commenced unless the action is filed within two years from the occurrence of the breach or tort or from the date the medical or health care treatment that is the subject of the claim or the hospitalization for which the claim is made is completed”
  29. Martinez v. Val Verde County Hospital District (Tex. 2004), checked 2026-11-09. “The lower courts held that it is not,[2] and we agree.”
  30. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 101.023, checked 2026-11-09. “$100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each single occurrence for bodily injury or death”
  31. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 101.021, checked 2026-11-09. “personal injury and death so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property”
  32. Midland Community Healthcare Services, checked 2026-11-09. “has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims”
  33. HRSA, FTCA FAQ, checked 2026-11-09. “a claimant may not file suit before presenting an administrative claim”
  34. 28 U.S.C. 2401(b), checked 2026-11-09. “presented in writing to the appropriate Federal agency within two years after such claim accrues”
  35. Texas Property Code 142.001, checked 2026-11-09. “the court, on application and hearing, may provide by decree for the investment of funds accruing to the minor”
  36. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Contact your State medical board.”

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