The list starts with Maloney Law Group, P.L.L.C. Alongside its published malpractice results, the firm lists surgical errors among the claims it handles. Before calling, find out whether the firm has handled an operation like yours. When you ask about fees, also ask who'll review your medical records. For the filing rules, see the Texas malpractice guide.
4.7193 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 193 reviews
Best for: Serious injuries after surgery
For 2025, Maloney Law Group, P.L.L.C. publishes a medical malpractice result of $14,133,141 involving serious injury. Alongside surgical errors and hospital negligence, its site lists inappropriate treatment. If an operation goes wrong, families can ask the firm about these kinds of claims.
Stood out in our review for the results it publishes and what its clients say.
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4.946 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 46 reviews
Best for: Surgical complications and paralysis
For claims directly tied to surgery, Miller Medical Malpractice publishes two settlements: $2,750,000 for failure to treat surgical complications and $2,600,000 for a surgical error resulting in partial leg paralysis. Those results matter here. Along with other personal injury claims, founding attorney Byron Miller's firm handles birth injuries and nursing home negligence.
Stood out in our review for the results it publishes and how much of its work is medical malpractice.
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4.319 Google reviewsRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 19 reviews
Best for: Malpractice-focused representation
Medical malpractice accounts for a substantial share of Snapka Law Firm's practice, and its site specifically addresses surgical errors and hospital negligence. That focus helps explain its place here despite the absence of published case results. The firm lists Kathy Snapka and Kathryn Snapka among its attorneys, and its recognition list includes Super Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Stood out in our review for the recognition it has earned and how much of its work is medical malpractice.
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4.928 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 28 reviews
Best for: Medical and device injury claims
Alongside medical malpractice, Lyons & Lyons handles claims about defective drugs and medical devices. If your concern involves surgical care and a device used during treatment, that mix may fit what you need. Surgical errors and hospital negligence also appear on its site.
Stood out in our review for how much of its work is medical malpractice and what its clients say.
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4.840 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 40 reviews
Best for: Broader personal injury representation
Dolman Law Group's wider personal injury practice is the main trade-off to consider. Its site addresses surgical errors, but its listed practice areas extend heavily into vehicle accidents and other injury claims. Matt Dolman is a named attorney, and the firm has a San Antonio office.
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
When you first speak, give the lawyer your operation and treatment dates. With no general discovery rule for these claims, Texas generally sets a 2-year filing deadline. Before you have a complete chart, ask the lawyer to assess that deadline rather than waiting.
Review the medical care
Before deciding whether to investigate further, the lawyer can review your operative report and follow-up records. Before you authorize work, who'll obtain a medical opinion, and how will you pay that expense?
File the claim
Once the firm takes your case, talk about filing before the applicable deadline. Unless the child is under 12 and has until the fourteenth birthday to file, Texas's 2-year rule applies regardless of age. Have a Texas lawyer assess those dates.
Serve expert reports
Within 120 days after each defendant files an answer, Texas requires an expert report and CV for that defendant. If you miss the requirement, fees and dismissal with prejudice follow. You cannot refile a claim dismissed that way.
Assess a possible resolution
As your claim moves toward settlement or trial, discuss the possible steps with your lawyer. Non-economic damages have Texas caps. In death cases, Texas also sets a separate inflation-indexed cap on total damages, so that limit can affect how a possible recovery is evaluated.
Malpractice claims in San Antonio: 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.
According to several firms here, they work on contingency. If the claim fails, there's no lawyer fee; if there's a recovery, the lawyer gets a share. Apart from the lawyer's fee, medical records and medical opinions can cost money, and so can court fees. If there's no recovery, the firms' published information doesn't say who owes those expenses; it also doesn't establish who advances them. While the claim proceeds, will the firm carry those costs? Before signing, get the fee and expense terms in writing, and ask how the firm deducts costs and what you could owe afterward.
Among the eight firms listed, a free consultation is offered by seven, according to their information. Contingency work is offered by Five.
What to bring to your first call
When your operation took place, plus dates of later treatment or hospitalization
Any medical records you already have, along with your operative report
Names of the surgeon and hospital, along with other clinicians who treated you
What happened after surgery, set out in a brief written timeline
Documents showing injury-related expenses, including the bills you've received
Letters or messages you've received from the hospital or insurer
If you have them, photos showing visible changes or injuries
Questions to ask a lawyer
1For this operation or complication, have you handled a claim before?
2Who'll update me as the people assigned to my file work on it?
3Before deciding whether to take my case, which records will you need?
4When checking my filing deadline, how will you decide which one applies?
5For Texas's required medical expert report, who'll prepare it?
6When paying your fee and case expenses, how does it work?
7If the claim brings no recovery, what could I still owe?
8When you evaluate my claim, how do Texas's damage caps affect it?
Choose around your operation, not the rating
Start by asking what happened during your surgery. For surgical complications and partial leg paralysis, Miller Medical Malpractice publishes results. While other firms list surgical errors without a matching published result, Military Medical Malpractice publishes one involving veins injured during surgery. Rather than relying on a general personal injury track record, ask about your procedure.
When the operative report is reviewed, who'll read it and decide whether you need a medical opinion? Will the lawyer you meet stay involved afterward?
When you contact the firm, give the operation date and describe what followed. Which records does it need, including the chart and any notes from follow-up treatment?
Which similar claims has the lawyer handled, and what examples can they share? If a published result involves birth injury alone, it doesn't show experience with your surgical complication.
To assess how a firm communicates, read reviews. While Janicek Law's reviewers often mention updates and follow-through, some feedback about Maloney Law Group, P.L.L.C. describes intake refusals that weren't explained. Whether your claim can succeed isn't answered by either. If the firm declines your case, will it explain why, and how will you otherwise hear from it?
Before you sign, discuss payment. Although a free consultation carries no charge for that first conversation, it doesn't mean the firm will take your case. If the claim fails, a contingency fee means no lawyer fee; if there's a recovery, the lawyer receives a share. Ask separately about expenses. Along with court fees, ask what medical records and medical opinions will cost. If there's no recovery, the agreement should explain what happens to those expenses and who pays them.
If someone promises a payout or pushes you to sign before you understand the agreement, be wary. How will the firm meet Texas's expert-report requirement? Within 120 days after each defendant files an answer, that defendant must receive a report and the medical expert's CV. Ask which process applies if the care involved a military or VA facility. This isn't legal advice; it's general information.
Questions people ask
How long do I have to file a surgical error claim in San Antonio?
If you're filing in Texas, you generally have 2 years from the breach or the date treatment or hospitalization ended. Along with a 10-year outer limit set by statute, these claims have no general discovery rule. Even if you discover an error later, you don't necessarily get a new deadline. To find out which dates control your situation, ask a Texas lawyer.
Can I speak with a lawyer without paying for the consultation?
Seven firms on this list say they offer a free consultation. Marynell Maloney Law Firm, PLLC's consultation policy isn't stated here, so ask before booking. A free conversation doesn't mean the firm has agreed to represent you or cover case expenses. Use the call to explain the surgery and ask what the lawyer needs to evaluate it.
What happens if a contingency-fee claim fails?
If the claim fails, a contingency fee means no lawyer fee; if there's a recovery, the lawyer gets a share. What about expenses, separately? Although Five listed firms say they work on contingency, their published information doesn't say who owes medical opinion or court costs if the claim is unsuccessful. Before signing the agreement, get that answer in writing.
What medical report does Texas require?
Under Texas's requirement, each defendant must receive an expert report and the expert's CV within 120 days after that defendant files an answer. To describe the medical expert's qualifications, the report includes the CV. If you miss the requirement, dismissal with prejudice and fees follow. When arranging the report, who'll handle it, and how will you pay?
Does my child have a different filing deadline?
If a child is under 12, Texas allows filing until the fourteenth birthday. Don't assume your child's claim can wait until adulthood, because otherwise the 2-year rule applies regardless of age. When speaking with a Texas lawyer, give your child's age and treatment dates. To understand how the rule affects your family, ask the lawyer.
How long will a surgical error case take?
For their cases as a whole, the firms don't state a reliable duration. Although some Snapka Law Firm reviewers mention ongoing updates through lengthy proceedings, those accounts don't tell you how long your claim will take. As the case proceeds, what needs to happen next, and how will you get updates? Rather than setting a finish date for your case, Texas's expert-report deadline sets a step you must meet in the legal process.
What should I do before calling a San Antonio lawyer?
When you write down the operation date, include the dates of later treatment. As you gather the records you have (including the operative report), describe what changed afterward. Before you've collected everything, you can ask the firm what else it needs. Because Texas's filing rule doesn't generally restart when someone discovers a possible error, discuss the dates early.
What if my loved one died after surgery?
When a lawyer reviews the medical care, ask how they would evaluate a death claim. Among the firms here that address wrongful death are Snapka Law Firm and Military Medical Malpractice. In death cases, total damages face a separate inflation-indexed cap under Texas law. To understand how that cap and the filing rules affect your family's circumstances, speak with a Texas lawyer.
Can these firms handle surgery at a military or VA hospital?
Alongside federal tort claims, Military Medical Malpractice lists military malpractice and VA hospital malpractice as work it handles. Because the firm also publishes a surgical injury result, it's relevant to ask about care in those settings. Before filing, ask the lawyer which process and deadlines apply to your claim. The ordinary Texas health care liability rules aren't something you should assume govern your claim.
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