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.

What you should know about HIPAA in the age of COVID and beyond
medical malpractice medical records and documents

What you should know about HIPAA in the age of COVID and beyond

The federal health care privacy law has a narrower application than many think

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and surgical risk
medical malpractice drugs and medications

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and surgical risk

American College of Cardiology issues expert guidance on when DOACs should be held before surgery

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Thunderclap headaches: What they are and why they are dangerous
medical malpractice emergency room care

Thunderclap headaches: What they are and why they are dangerous

Having the worst headache of your life means it's time for immediate medical attention

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Dallas appellate win: Medical malpractice plaintiffs can amend expert reports to meet tort reform requirements
medical malpractice hiring a medical malpractice lawyer

Dallas appellate win: Medical malpractice plaintiffs can amend expert reports to meet tort reform requirements

Freestanding imaging center Gateway Diagnostic Imaging Mid-Cities lost interlocutory appeal over 120-day expert reports

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Why lawyers can't accept your case to sue a hospital or doctor
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Why lawyers can't accept your case to sue a hospital or doctor

Tort reform, other laws place barriers in front of medical malpractice victims

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
How to handle suspicious or made-up documents and testimony at deposition and in discovery
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How to handle suspicious or made-up documents and testimony at deposition and in discovery

Texas optometrist produced a personal stash of notes the night before his deposition

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Robert Painter
Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice
medical malpractice operating room

Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice

Operating room personnel, radiologists may be at fault

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Closed claims show common allegations of neurosurgical medical malpractice
medical malpractice surgery

Closed claims show common allegations of neurosurgical medical malpractice

Poor surgical technique tops the list

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
COVID-19 hasn't lowered health care standards of care
medical malpractice patient safety

COVID-19 hasn't lowered health care standards of care

Pandemic legislation, response leaves standards intact

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Nurse staffing and shortage contribute to medical malpractice
medical malpractice patient safety

Nurse staffing and shortage contribute to medical malpractice

Inadequate nurse staffing by many hospitals and facilities preceded COVID-19

Robert Painter
Robert Painter