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.

Suing a Texas public hospital for medical negligence requires jumping hurdles

Suing a Texas public hospital for medical negligence requires jumping hurdles

To sue a public hospital for medical malpractice, you need a lawyer who knows the notice requirements and how to meet the tangible personal property requirement

Misdiagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) has life-changing consequences

Misdiagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) has life-changing consequences

Necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-spreading infection that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment

Early or premature hospital discharge poses a danger to patients

Early or premature hospital discharge poses a danger to patients

New Medicare & Medicaid guidelines require hospital discharge planning, rather than pushing patients out the door

Medicare reveals the seven most common nursing home problems

Medicare reveals the seven most common nursing home problems

Four things that you can do to stay safe in a skilled nursing facility

An experienced medical malpractice lawyer can protect you from the traps of Texas law

An experienced medical malpractice lawyer can protect you from the traps of Texas law

Texas law imposes unique requirements on medical malpractice plaintiffs, which are unfamiliar to many generalist attorneys

Surgeon admits to lying in court to protect colleague—what you can do to protect yourself

Surgeon admits to lying in court to protect colleague—what you can do to protect yourself

Keeping a real-time medical journal is a useful tool for continuity or care, and as a records of events if something goes wrong

Bariatric surgery medical malpractice can cause gastric obstructions and volvulus

Bariatric surgery medical malpractice can cause gastric obstructions and volvulus

Gastric volvulus can twist your stomach around like a phone cord

New proposed guidelines would nix plastic surgeons dancing in costumes during procedures

New proposed guidelines would nix plastic surgeons dancing in costumes during procedures

Experts question the ethics of online plastic surgery videos that entertain rather than inform, creating an illusion of minimal risks

Signs of dangerous spinal cord compression after back surgery

Signs of dangerous spinal cord compression after back surgery

Hematomas are a known complication of spinal surgery and can cause permanent injury if they are not promptly addressed

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal 95% of the time, but in those who survive, fast treatment is the key