Transcontinental Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Joyce Crump, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial, holding that the treating physician's expert testimony was reliable and sufficient, that the trial court's producing‑cause jury charge was erroneous for omitting a but‑for component, and that an insurance carrier is entitled to a jury determination of disputed attorney's fees under Tex. Lab. Code § 408.221(c). Justice Johnson, concurring, agreed with the but‑for error but disagreed with the majority’s addition of substantial‑factor language.