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.

Atrial fibrillation treatment requires careful physician management

Atrial fibrillation treatment requires careful physician management

Whether treatment by medications or cardiac ablation, there are serious risks

When it comes to operating rooms, two surgeons are not necessarily better than one

When it comes to operating rooms, two surgeons are not necessarily better than one

Two surgeons overlooks filed hiatal hernia repair, leaving patient with lifetime inability to hold down food

The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery

The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery

Some neurosurgeons turn over too many responsibilities to less-trained mid-level providers

Antibiotic medications are not risk free

Antibiotic medications are not risk free

20% of hospitalized patients have at least one adverse drug event after being given antibiotics

Two dangerous risks of CT, MRI, and other diagnostic radiology exams

Two dangerous risks of CT, MRI, and other diagnostic radiology exams

Better communication between ordering doctors and radiologists is needed to ensure accurate results

Watch out for these signs after a hernia repair

Watch out for these signs after a hernia repair

If a repair goes bad, timing can be important

Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism

Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism

Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fevers reduces autism risk

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