Robert Painter

Robert Painter

1470 Posts

Robert Painter is an award-winning medical malpractice attorney at Painter Law Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Houston, Texas. He is a former hospital administrator who represents patients and family members in medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuits all over Texas. Contact him for a free consultation and strategy session by calling 281-580-8800 or emailing him right now.

Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby
medical malpractice babies birth labor delivery fetal

Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby

Labor and delivery nurses keep doctor in the dark about concerning signs and findings

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Texas jury awards $21 million over nurse anesthetist (CRNA) operating room care that left 27-year-old man with brain injury
medical malpractice anesthesia

Texas jury awards $21 million over nurse anesthetist (CRNA) operating room care that left 27-year-old man with brain injury

Plaintiff alleged that patient wasn't given a choice between CRNA and anesthesiologist physician

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death
medical malpractice anesthesia

Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death

Nurse anesthetist testified he had not performed an intubation in five years

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns
medical malpractice hospitals

ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns

Nursing advocacy requires placing patient safety first

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
The nurse's role in medication safety
medical malpractice hospitals

The nurse's role in medication safety

It takes more than administering a drug once it's ordered

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Robert Painter
Houston Methodist charges almost double for a surgery than the cost at a nearby academic hospital
memorial hermann methodist

Houston Methodist charges almost double for a surgery than the cost at a nearby academic hospital

Regardless of cost to patients, the standard of care is the same

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes
medical malpractice surgery

Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes

Two factors may incentivize retention over patient safety

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Gabapentin linked to overdose deaths, medical malpractice
medical malpractice drugs and medications

Gabapentin linked to overdose deaths, medical malpractice

Prescribers must provide proper medication, proper dose, and proper monitoring

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
How EMTs select a hospital ER for a patient, and when hospitals can turn them away
medical malpractice emergency room care

How EMTs select a hospital ER for a patient, and when hospitals can turn them away

The closest ER isn't always the best or safest choice

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
What's the difference between a physician and a provider?
medical malpractice patient safety

What's the difference between a physician and a provider?

Making sense of the alphabet soup of degrees

Robert Painter
Robert Painter