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.

Weight loss surgery has dangerous potential complications

Weight loss surgery has dangerous potential complications

Surgeon delayed diagnosis and treatment of hole in stomach of gastric sleeve patient, leaving her with a feeding tube

Three perils of skilled nursing facilities

Three perils of skilled nursing facilities

Some skilled nursing facilities lack adequate staffing to provide quality patient care

Comparing care at teaching hospitals to non-teaching hospitals

Comparing care at teaching hospitals to non-teaching hospitals

A Harvard study favors teaching hospitals, but read why that is not consistently true

In some areas, VA hospital care may be better than you think

In some areas, VA hospital care may be better than you think

Study published in June 2017 shows that VA hospitals out-performed non-VA hospitals in key areas

Dental local anesthetic injections can cause nerve damage

Dental local anesthetic injections can cause nerve damage

Neurologic risks from needle placement, toxic anesthetic medications, and hematomas

How to select an emergency room

How to select an emergency room

Seven Texas hospitals made the list of the busiest ERs in America

The importance of pre-surgery cardiac clearance

The importance of pre-surgery cardiac clearance

Do not allow your doctors go through the motions when it comes to cardiac clearnace

Rushed doctors can place outdated, inaccurate information in your electronic medical record

Rushed doctors can place outdated, inaccurate information in your electronic medical record

Study shows only 18% of a typical doctor's note is written by the doctor. Where does the rest of it come from?

Reducing your risk of getting a bad infection in the hospital

Reducing your risk of getting a bad infection in the hospital

Medical error is the third-leading cause of death in America, and bungling the treatment of infections is one of the top medical errors

The risks of liposuction

The risks of liposuction

Liposuction is the world's most common cosmetic surgery, but it is not risk-free