DALLAS (AP) — In a land of lawsuits, this case seems made for litigation: A doctor appears to miss a red flag, an Ebola diagnosis is delayed, and a patient dies. Insulated by Texas tort reform that gives an extra layer of protection to emergency room doctors and nurses, not only is the very feasibility of winning complicated, but the potential payout is severely capped. "Emergency room health care providers in Texas have virtual immunity," said Steve Laird, a personal injury lawyer in Fort Worth. Trial lawyers and health care providers squared off when Proposition 12 went before Texas voters in 2003, with Gov.