To build this evidence-based 2026 list of Houston cerebral palsy lawyers, we weighed practice focus and published results against client reviews and professional standing.
Because Hastings Law Firm focuses on malpractice and publishes an $8 million birth injury settlement, it leads this list. Before calling, find out who would review your child's delivery records, then ask how fees and case costs work. Can the firm also address your filing deadline under Texas law?
4.851 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 51 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and multilingual support
Among Hastings Law Firm's published results are an $8 million birth injury settlement and a $19.75 million failure-to-diagnose settlement. Its place on this list rests on those results and its focus on malpractice. When Tommy Hastings founded the Houston firm in 2005, he established the practice whose site lists cerebral palsy and birth injury.
Stood out in our review for how much of its work is medical malpractice and the results it publishes.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
4.525 Google reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 25 reviews
Best for: Families seeking malpractice-focused representation
On its site, Brown, Christie & Green Law Firm covers cerebral palsy and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), reflecting its medical malpractice focus. Its attorneys include Charles Brown. Alongside its malpractice focus, a Houston Medical Malpractice Law, Plaintiffs, Lawyer of the Year honor helps explain why the firm appears on this list.
Stood out in our review for how much of its work is medical malpractice and the recognition it has earned.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
4.82,853 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 2853 reviews
Best for: Families who value regular updates
With 2,853 Google reviews and a 4.8 rating, Ramji Law Group P.C. gives families a substantial public record to read for client feedback. Helpful case managers come up repeatedly in reviews, alongside clear explanations. If you're worried about updates while someone reviews your child's records, reviewers' descriptions of feeling supported offer useful feedback to consider.
Stood out in our review for the recognition it has earned and what its clients say.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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4.38 Google reviewsRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 8 reviews
Best for: Families seeking birth injury focus
For a child's lifetime medical expenses, Brown Trial Firm reports that a Brownsville jury returned a $10.3 million verdict. With a narrow focus on birth injury, the firm addresses cerebral palsy and HIE on its site. You'll find firm offices in Houston and Waco.
Stood out in our review for how much of its work is medical malpractice and the results it publishes.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
4.73,283 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 3283 reviews
Best for: Delayed delivery injury claims
Morgan & Morgan's published birth injury result concerns a delayed C-section: a Hillsborough County jury awarded $37.8 million in 2007 after Brendan Dixon suffered severe brain injury and lifelong disabilities. Attorneys Armando Lauritano and Keith Carter handled that case. It's a relevant result to discuss, not a forecast for another family.
Stood out in our review for what its clients say and how much of its work is medical malpractice.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
Before checking your filing deadline, the lawyer reviews what happened. Because Texas has no general discovery rule, its usual 2-year clock runs from the breach or the end of treatment or hospitalization. If the claim concerns a child, the lawyer must check the age-based rule too.
Records and medical assessment
The lawyer then talks with you about the medical chart and delivery notes. Before medical opinions are obtained, ask which records the lawyer needs and how the firm will get those opinions. Until the firm explains what's still missing, it shouldn't decide whether to pursue the claim.
Filing the complaint
Before the applicable deadline, the firm files the complaint if it accepts your case and decides to move forward. Filing that document starts the lawsuit. To understand the child's filing rule and the statute's 10-year outer limit, ask a Texas lawyer.
Serving the expert report
After each defendant files an answer, Texas requires that defendant's expert report and CV within 120 days. Unless you meet this requirement, the claim faces fees and dismissal with prejudice (it cannot be refiled).
Developing the case
To build the case, the lawyers use records and medical opinions. As expenses come in, keep track of them and ask which information remains disputed. Because Texas caps non-economic damages, ask how those limits affect the losses you're claiming in this case.
Settlement discussions or trial
Rather than going to trial, the claim may move into settlement discussions. Before considering a proposed resolution, have the lawyer explain it and the deductions for fees and expenses. You can't use the published verdicts on this list to establish what another child's claim might recover.
Malpractice claims in Houston: the rules that matter
The filing deadline in Texas
The clock startsOn the day of the treatment
Time to start a claim2 yearsMiss it and the claim is usually lost.
At the very most10 yearsafter the treatment, with a few exceptions
Limits on damages in Texas
Pain and sufferingCapped at $250,000
All damages togetherNo overall cap
Expert paperworkServe an expert report and CV for each defendant within 120 days after that defendant's answer is filed; failure leads to dismissal with prejudice and fees.
A written agreementThe share the lawyer takes, set out before work starts.
If you recover moneyThe agreed share and the case costs come out of it.
If the claim failsNo legal fee on a contingency agreement. Ask about costs.
Under the contingency terms Five firms on this list describe, a lawyer receives a share of any recovery but no lawyer's fee if the claim fails. You'll need to discuss case costs separately; they can include court fees as well as records and medical opinions. From the firms' fee information, you can't tell who advances those expenses or who must pay them if there's no recovery. Don't sign before asking. Before agreeing, get a written explanation of the lawyer's share, including whether expenses come out before or after that share is calculated. If the firm stops handling the case, what would you owe? A free consultation is offered by Six listed firms.
According to Six of the seven firms on this list, you can get a free consultation. Contingency arrangements are offered by Five.
What to bring to your first call
If you have them, the mother's pregnancy records and notes from delivery
Medical records for your child, with the cerebral palsy diagnosis included
When treatment and hospitalization took place, along with the diagnosis date
Which doctors and hospitals were involved, listed by name
Records of care expenses, including medical bills
Letters or messages you've received from the hospital or insurer
What happened and what you were told, written as a timeline
Which records you still don't have, listed out
Questions to ask a lawyer
1When handling cerebral palsy or birth injury claims, how many have involved circumstances like my child's?
2When our medical records arrive, who reviews them and handles the file?
3When must my child's claim be filed, and what's the deadline for any separate family claim?
4To meet Texas law's requirement, how would you arrange the expert report?
5How is your contingency fee calculated?
6Who covers expenses as the case proceeds? If the claim fails, what might we owe?
7When we have questions, how do we reach the lawyer, and how will updates come?
8If Texas damage caps apply, how could they affect this claim?
Choose a lawyer who can explain your child's case
Instead of starting with a verdict's dollar amount, look at the delivery records. Which parts of the mother's chart and your child's medical history would a Houston lawyer review if you called? Who would review those records? If a firm lists cerebral palsy, that alone isn't enough; it should explain its experience with circumstances like yours. When requesting examples, don't expect another family's result to predict what happens with your own.
The lawyers listed here don't all focus on the same kinds of cases. While Ramji Law Group P.C. and Morgan & Morgan handle broader injury caseloads, Brown Trial Firm lists birth injury as its practice area. You still won't know from that who will work on your file. Rather than relying solely on the firm's name or an intake conversation, ask to speak with the lawyer who would evaluate your claim.
Make the first conversation specific
How would the firm arrange Texas's required expert report, and could that report support your claim against each defendant?
When you need an update, who sends it, and how can you reach the lawyer? If your usual contact isn't available, what happens?
Before agreeing to a contingency fee and case expenses, request written terms explaining what you might owe if the claim fails.
Before deciding whether to accept your case, which missing records would the firm need?
If a consultation is free, you can discuss what happened without having to pay a consultation charge. The firm hasn't necessarily accepted your case just because you've talked. If you agree to contingency terms, the lawyer takes a share of a recovery but receives no lawyer's fee when the claim fails. Ask about expenses separately. Before you sign, find out who pays for records and medical opinions, including whether unpaid expenses could become your responsibility.
If someone promises a particular recovery, that's a red flag. An unexplained fee agreement should make you pause, too. Although reviews can help you frame questions about unanswered calls or difficult intake, they don't establish how the firm will handle your child's claim. Treat this as general information, not legal advice. To apply the rules, a Texas lawyer can review your family's dates and records.
Questions people ask
Which Houston firm leads this cerebral palsy lawyer list?
Because of its malpractice focus and published results, including an $8 million birth injury settlement, Hastings Law Firm leads this list. Along with its Houston office, the firm has a site that addresses cerebral palsy. That doesn't make it the right fit for every family. Before deciding, ask who would evaluate your child's records and how you'd hear from the firm, then discuss how it would handle costs.
What is the filing deadline for a Texas malpractice claim?
If you file in Texas, the deadline is generally within 2 years of the breach, or the date treatment or hospitalization ended. No general discovery rule applies to these claims. Although children have different rules, the statute also sets a 10-year outer limit. A cerebral palsy diagnosis doesn't necessarily start the clock. To check which deadline applies, a Texas lawyer can work through your family's dates.
Does my child's age change the filing deadline?
It does. If a child is under 12, Texas allows until the fourteenth birthday; otherwise, the 2-year rule applies regardless of age. The statute also has an outer limit to review. Before relying on a deadline, have a Texas lawyer check your child's claim and any separate claim you may have. Although your child has a filing timetable, yours won't necessarily match it, and neither will every other family member's.
Do I have to pay for an initial consultation?
Six firms on this list say they offer a free consultation. Van Wey & Metzler's consultation policy isn't stated here, so ask before booking. A free meeting doesn't mean the firm has agreed to represent you or that later case expenses are free. Use the conversation to ask what records the firm needs and to request its fee terms.
How do contingency fees work for these firms?
According to Five firms on this list, they accept cases on contingency. If there's a recovery, the lawyer receives a share; if the claim fails, there's no lawyer's fee. Expenses aren't included. Before agreeing, ask who advances those costs and whether you'd owe them even without a recovery. After the lawyer's fee comes out, how will expenses affect the amount left?
Does a cerebral palsy diagnosis by itself establish a malpractice claim?
You can't answer questions about your child's care from the diagnosis alone. Once a lawyer reviews the medical records, ask them to explain what medical support your claim would need. For each defendant, Texas requires an expert report and CV within 120 days after that defendant files an answer. If you miss that requirement, dismissal with prejudice and fees follow.
How long will a cerebral palsy claim take?
You won't find a single case duration stated by these firms or in these Texas rules. Before the firm can assess records and file a complaint, what needs to happen, and what must happen before it can discuss resolution? Each defendant's answer starts the 120-day expert-report requirement; your first consultation doesn't start it. To judge how long your child's case might take, you can't rely on a published settlement or verdict.
What should I do before calling a Houston lawyer?
If you already have records, gather them, especially pregnancy records and delivery notes together with your child's medical chart. Make a note of treatment dates and the doctors' names. If you have bills and hospital correspondence, bring them and let the lawyer know which records you lack. Before assuming you have time to gather everything, ask the lawyer to check the deadline.
What if my child or another loved one died?
To check the death-related claim and its deadline, speak with a Texas lawyer. The child's filing rule won't necessarily answer every question. On their sites, Several firms listed here address wrongful death. In death cases, Texas imposes a separate inflation-indexed cap on total damages, in addition to its non-economic damage caps for health care liability claims. To understand how those rules affect your family, ask a lawyer.
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