Overview
- The Texas Supreme Court unanimously reversed the court of appeals and remanded the case so Soren Aldaco can pursue her malpractice suit against her former therapist and employers.
- The court held that an injury became legally 'ascertainable' only after Aldaco’s psychotherapy ended, so the two-year limitations period began at treatment completion rather than at the time a recommendation letter was written.
- Court records show therapist Barbara Wood signed a surgical recommendation on February 22, 2021, Aldaco had a double mastectomy on June 11, 2021, and she later suffered post‑surgical complications that required emergency care.
- Aldaco’s 2023 suit alleges negligence, fraud, permanent disfigurement and psychological harm and seeks more than $1 million in damages against Wood, Thriveworks and related providers.
- Legal observers and advocacy groups say the ruling could prompt similar claims by detransitioners and reshape how courts apply accrual and statute‑of‑limitations rules in cases involving gender‑affirming care.