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.

Jury awards $2.75 million verdict against oral surgeon in dental/medical malpractice case
medical malpractice dental malpractice

Jury awards $2.75 million verdict against oral surgeon in dental/medical malpractice case

Oral surgeon was consulted for wisdom tooth extraction, damaged blood vessels during related procedure

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Robert Painter
medical malpractice operating room

Post-operative infections, sepsis can trigger a stroke

Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired

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Robert Painter
Texas Supreme Court defines how medical malpractice defendants must pay future health care expenses
medical malpractice damages and caps

Texas Supreme Court defines how medical malpractice defendants must pay future health care expenses

Opinion interprets tort reform statute requirement for periodic payments over time, rather than lump sum payment, if requested by any party

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Robert Painter
See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark
medical malpractice operating room

See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark

Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach

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Robert Painter
Jury awards $8 million verdict against Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth and anesthesiologist in brain damage case
medical malpractice hiring a medical malpractice lawyer

Jury awards $8 million verdict against Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth and anesthesiologist in brain damage case

The plaintiff's medical expert argued that the hospital should have policies to prevent anesthetic medication errors

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Robert Painter
Patient reassessment is a key physician and nursing responsibility
medical malpractice hospitals

Patient reassessment is a key physician and nursing responsibility

Establishing a baseline and looking for changes is a part of good health care

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Robert Painter
The value of patient photos in health care
medical malpractice patient safety

The value of patient photos in health care

Photos can often tell a story better than words

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Robert Painter
How long to Texas parents have to file a birth injury or medical malpractice claim for a child?
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How long to Texas parents have to file a birth injury or medical malpractice claim for a child?

The confusing law tricks many people to wait until it's too late

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Robert Painter
These are the top 10 hospital mistakes that are never supposed to happen, but still do
medical malpractice patient safety

These are the top 10 hospital mistakes that are never supposed to happen, but still do

Patient falls top the list

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Robert Painter
Outpatient imaging centers and the increased risk of brain injury or death
medical malpractice radiology

Outpatient imaging centers and the increased risk of brain injury or death

Lacking preparation for cardiac or respiratory arrest emergencies after giving CT or MRI contrast to patients

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Robert Painter