NOFAs & 18.001 Affidavits

NOFAs & 18.001 Affidavits

Section 18.001 affidavits can make medical expenses easier to prove—but only if you understand the deadlines and keep the process moving.

Notices of Filing Affidavits (NOFAs) and Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 18.001 affidavits involve more than collecting affidavits from medical providers and filing them with the court. Paralegals need to identify the applicable deadlines, track which providers and bills have been addressed, monitor ongoing treatment, properly serve the affidavits and supporting records, and recognize when counter-affidavits or supplemental affidavits require attention.

The Para Necessities NOFAs & 18.001 Affidavits Workbook walks Texas personal injury paralegals through the practical process of managing § 18.001 affidavits from initial preparation through filing, service, supplementation, and counter-affidavit tracking.

The goal is to help you understand what these affidavits are, why they're used, what needs to be included, and how to build a system for managing them throughout the life of the case.

What You'll Learn

This workbook includes practical guidance covering:

• Understanding the purpose of Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 18.001 affidavits

• Understanding the role of a Notice of Filing Affidavits (NOFA)

• Identifying and calendaring applicable deadlines

• Understanding how the timing of the defendant's answer can affect your workflow

• Reviewing the medical file to determine which providers and expenses need to be addressed

• Tracking medical records, bills, and supporting affidavits

• Reviewing affidavits for completeness before filing

• Preparing the NOFA and organizing the supporting materials

• Filing and serving affidavits and supporting records

• Maintaining a clear record of what has been filed and served

• Monitoring treatment that continues after the initial affidavits are prepared

• Identifying when additional or supplemental affidavits may be needed

• Tracking deadlines associated with later treatment and supplementation

• Monitoring for defense counter-affidavits

• Organizing counter-affidavits for attorney review

• Recognizing issues that need attorney attention

• Maintaining an organized § 18.001 tracking system as the case progresses

• Practical tips for avoiding last-minute affidavit problems as trial approaches

Don't Wait Until Trial Prep to Figure Out What's Missing

Managing § 18.001 affidavits is an ongoing process.

Your client may continue treating after the first affidavits are filed. Additional bills may arrive. Providers may need follow-up. Counter-affidavits may be served. And deadlines can become much harder to manage if no one has been tracking the process along the way.

This workbook is designed to help you treat NOFAs and § 18.001 affidavits as a continuing case-management responsibility, rather than something you discover needs attention when the case is already approaching trial.

This Workbook Is for You If...

You're a Texas personal injury paralegal who is new to § 18.001 affidavits, you've been asked to prepare a NOFA without fully understanding the process, you're responsible for tracking medical affidavits and counter-affidavits, or you want a practical desk reference for keeping the process organized from the initial filing through supplementation.

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Please Note: Para Necessities materials are provided for educational and training purposes only and are not legal advice. Roberson Legal Consulting, LLC is not a law firm, and the author is not an attorney. Laws, rules, procedures, and court requirements may change and may vary by jurisdiction, court, and case. All information, deadlines, procedures, and citations should be independently verified with the applicable rules, court orders, and supervising attorney before use in any legal matter.

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