What it takes for an emergency room medical malpractice case to be viable in Texas

Tort reform laws raise the bar, but it's not always impassable

read more

Appellate inequity in judicial review of preliminary expert reports in Texas medical malpractice cases

Texas law allows immediate appellate review of trial court orders for defendants, but not plaintiffs

read more

What happens if a defendant dies before being served in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit

Extra procedural steps are required to proceed with the claim

read more

Res ipsa loquitur in Texas medical malpractice cases

Some medical mistakes are so clear that juries can understand them without expert testimony

read more

Jurisdiction and venue issues in Texas medical malpractice cases

Laws give plaintiffs options on where to file suit

read more

Informed consent doesn't excuse medical malpractice

Improper informed consent doesn't excuse known complications, either

read more

Diabetic wound care, amputation, and medical malpractice

After decades of improvement, lower extremity amputations are on a rising trend

read more

Difficult airways require advance preparation by anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists

Anesthesia providers are required to assess and plan for each patient's airway before surgery

read more

Houston court of appeals: Ambulance wreck is a medical malpractice claim

Even plain vanilla motor vehicle collisions don't escape the draconian grip of Texas tort reform

read more

Accrediting agency encourages patients to "Speak Up for Safe Surgery"

The Joint Commission seeks to involve patients in improving their own surgical safety

read more

CONTACT NOW

Discuss your case with an attorney.

Copyright ©2024 Painter Law Firm. All rights reserved.