Robert Painter

Robert Painter

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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.

Plastic surgeon uses over-sized breast implant, causes permanent nerve injury
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Plastic surgeon uses over-sized breast implant, causes permanent nerve injury

Plastic and cosmetic surgeons must consider breast width and other factors before proceeding with breast augmentation surgery

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism during pregnancy
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Diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism during pregnancy

Deep vein thrombosis is the most common cause of pulmonary embolism

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Robert Painter
Substantial factor test in Texas medical malpractice cases: Proving that the negligence of multiple parties caused patient harm
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Substantial factor test in Texas medical malpractice cases: Proving that the negligence of multiple parties caused patient harm

Texas law recognizes "but for" and "substantial factor" proximate causation in medical negligence cases

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Robert Painter
Surgeon's diagnostic shortcut leaves patient with permanent below-the-waist numbness, loss of bowel and bladder control
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Surgeon's diagnostic shortcut leaves patient with permanent below-the-waist numbness, loss of bowel and bladder control

When a surgeon settles for a best guess rather that doing a differential diagnosis workup, it exposes the patient to unnecessary risk

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Robert Painter
Journal article: Start making stroke treatment decisions in the ambulance
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Journal article: Start making stroke treatment decisions in the ambulance

Making hospitals tPA-capable was the first big step in stroke treatment, identifying hospitals that can perform thrombectomy surgery is the next one

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Robert Painter
Study shows that injuries to mothers during labor & delivery are on the rise
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Study shows that injuries to mothers during labor & delivery are on the rise

Delayed recognition of problems during labor can lead to avoidable injuries

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Robert Painter
New guideline for treating pediatric mild traumatic brain injuries
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New guideline for treating pediatric mild traumatic brain injuries

Between 2005-2009, there were over 2 million ER visits for pediatric patients with mild traumatic brain injuries

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Robert Painter
Pulmonary effusion, thoracentesis, collapsed lung, and medical malpractice
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Pulmonary effusion, thoracentesis, collapsed lung, and medical malpractice

Patient at Cypress, Texas violently coughs up blood after simple procedure, goes into respiratory distress, dies

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Robert Painter
Mediation ins and outs for medical malpractice cases
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Mediation ins and outs for medical malpractice cases

Getting ready for successful mediation and trial starts when the lawsuit is filed

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Robert Painter
What happens if you name the wrong defendant in a Texas medical malpractice or wrongful death lawsuit?
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What happens if you name the wrong defendant in a Texas medical malpractice or wrongful death lawsuit?

If it is discovered after the statute of limitations has passed, the answer depends on if it is misnomer or misidentification

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Robert Painter