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.

Lawsuit alleges freestanding ER and trainee doctor cause girl’s death of bacterial meningitis
medical malpractice infections

Lawsuit alleges freestanding ER and trainee doctor cause girl’s death of bacterial meningitis

Resident physician diagnoses patient with ear infection, but five hours after discharge it was too late to save her

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Mammogram interpretations botched at Arlington, Texas hospital
medical malpractice dallas

Mammogram interpretations botched at Arlington, Texas hospital

Up to 4,000 patients may have gotten the wrong results for their mammograms

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Slow treatment of pleural effusion can be deadly
medical malpractice patient safety

Slow treatment of pleural effusion can be deadly

Extra fluid around the lungs can lead to a serious infection and respiratory distress

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
VA hospital nurse mixes up resuscitation order, patient dies
medical malpractice medical records and documents

VA hospital nurse mixes up resuscitation order, patient dies

Same nurse had two prior known problems in monitoring at risk-patients

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
The danger of medical device misconnections
medical malpractice hospitals

The danger of medical device misconnections

FDA safety warning cites numerous medical errors causing death, including an epidural line being misconnected to an IV

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Why neurological examinations are important
medical malpractice primary care

Why neurological examinations are important

Some doctors ignore patients and skip neuro exams, and instead choose to focus on computerized lab and radiology results

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Robert Painter
What happens when nurses ignore machine alarms and call buttons
medical malpractice hospitals

What happens when nurses ignore machine alarms and call buttons

A Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goal requires hospitals to improve staff performance for equipment alarms and other notifications

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Robert Painter
What happens when there is a medication error at a hospital
medical malpractice hospitals

What happens when there is a medication error at a hospital

In 2017, the Joint Commission announced a new National Patient Safety Goal to improve hospital medication safety

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
What happens when critical lab or radiology results are not communicated to the doctor
medical malpractice radiology

What happens when critical lab or radiology results are not communicated to the doctor

Improved hospital staff communication is a National Patient Safety Goal for 2017

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
What happens when doctors and nurses treat the wrong patient
medical malpractice operating room

What happens when doctors and nurses treat the wrong patient

Two Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goals focus on identifying patients correctly

Robert Painter
Robert Painter