Octavio Aguilera The Schumacher Group of Texas, Inc. VHS Harlingen Hospital Company, LLC D/B/A Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Adrian Alaniz Kristen White George Huddleston, IV, M.D. And William Taw, M.D. v. Eliazar Costilla, Individually and as the Representative of the Estate of Kristy Renee Costilla, and as Next Friend of A.J.C. and C.K.C., Minors Melinda Rodriguez Leal And Camilo Trevino Explained — Medical Malpractice

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District • Decided 2023-03-30

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NUMBER 13-21-00135-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG OCTAVIO AGUILERA; THE SCHUMACHER GROUP OF TEXAS, INC.; VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC D/B/A VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-HARLINGEN; ADRIAN ALANIZ; KRISTEN WHITE; GEORGE HUDDLESTON, IV, M.D.; AND WILLIAM TAW, M.D., Appellants, v. ELIAZAR COSTILLA, INDIVIDUALLY A

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