Mark Anderson | November 12, 2025 | Personal Injury

Damage Caps in Texas: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Claims

If you are hurt in an accident, you have a right to recover damages as compensation for your losses. You may be entitled to recover several types of damages, including economic damages, non-economic damages, and even punitive damages (known as “exemplary damages” in Texas) in some cases.

Some states impose limits on the amount of damages that can be recovered. This is especially true for non-economic damages and punitive damages. Additionally, medical malpractice claims often have different limits than typical personal injury claims. 

Keep reading below to learn everything you need to know about damage caps in Texas.

What Are Damage Caps?

Damage caps are limits imposed by statute on the amount of damages you may collect after an accident. Each state sets its own limits, so the limits often vary from one state to the next. For instance, one state may impose no limits at all on non-economic damages, but another may put a cap of $500,000 on them.

Limits may also vary from one type of case to the next, as well as between different types of damages. Most states don’t place a limit on economic damages, while many states cap non-economic and punitive damages. Similarly, there are typically stricter limits on medical malpractice claims compared to traditional personal injury cases.

Damage Caps in Texas

Texas does not impose as many damage caps as some states. However, there are still some caps you should be aware of. The caps on damages for personal injury and medical malpractice claims in Texas are as follows:

Texas Personal Injury Claims

There are no caps on compensatory damages in Texas personal injury claims. This means that there is no limit on economic and non-economic damages. Injured victims may recover as much compensation as it takes to make them whole again. However, punitive damages in personal injury claims in Texas do have a cap.

Texas law caps punitive damages at the greater of:

  • Two times the amount of economic damages plus the value of non-economic damages found by the jury, not to exceed $750,000; or
  • $200,000.

Putting a proper value on punitive damages in personal injury cases requires a thorough assessment of all the circumstances surrounding the case.

Texas Medical Malpractice Claims

Medical malpractice claims in Texas have more limits than traditional personal injury claims. Damages in medical malpractice claims are capped as follows:

  • Economic damages: no caps
  • Non-economic damages: $250,000 per medical provider, $250,000 per facility, $500,000 total
  • Punitive damages: capped at the greater of $200,000 or twice the amount of economic damages plus non-economic damages (not exceeding $750,000)

One reason that many states place stricter limits on medical malpractice claims is due to healthcare costs. Without limits in place, medical malpractice insurance rates could skyrocket. These expenses would be passed on to patients in the form of higher medical bills.

Types of Damages Available to Injured Victims

The types of damages available in both personal injury claims and medical malpractice claims are the same. Injured victims may be entitled to recover economic damages, non-economic damages, and punitive damages in some special situations.

Economic Damages

Economic damages compensate victims for their financial losses, such as:

Putting a value on these damages is fairly easy. 

Non-Economic Damages

However, non-economic damages are much more subjective. These damages compensate victims for their intangible losses, such as:

Both economic and non-economic damages are known as compensatory damages. This is because these damages are used to compensate victims for their losses. 

Punitive Damages

On the other hand, punitive damages are non-compensatory in nature. This is because punitive damages are designed to punish the wrongdoer for their behavior, rather than compensating the victim for a loss.

Contact Anderson Injury Lawyers for a Free Consultation With a Dallas Personal Injury Attorney

If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence—whether in a car accident, on dangerous property, or because of medical malpractice—you may be entitled to compensation. Understanding Texas damage caps is only the beginning.

At Anderson Injury Lawyers, we’ll help you evaluate your claim, explain your rights, and fight for every dollar you’re owed. Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation with a trusted Dallas personal injury attorney.

If you’ve been injured in an accident in Fort Worth, Dallas, or Austin and need legal help, contact our personal injury lawyers at Anderson Injury Lawyers to schedule a free consultation. We proudly serve Tarrant County, Dallas County, and throughout Texas.

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