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.

Closed claims show common bariatric/weight loss surgery medical malpractice trends

Closed claims show common bariatric/weight loss surgery medical malpractice trends

It's important to check out the surgeon and surgical facility before proceeding with bariatric surgery

Lawsuit: Infant dies after nurse practitioner fails to tell family about spot that's suspicious for cancer

Lawsuit: Infant dies after nurse practitioner fails to tell family about spot that's suspicious for cancer

Delay in diagnosis and treatment allowed neuroblastoma to spread

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Over half of pediatric dental anesthesia and sedation claims involve death or permanent brain injury

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis treatment and medical malpractice

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis treatment and medical malpractice

Amarillo Court of Appeals opinion discusses standard of care for HSVE diagnosis and treatment

The most common medical malpractice claims against podiatrists

The most common medical malpractice claims against podiatrists

Surgical and post-operative issues top the list

Wrong patient taken to kidney transplant surgery

Wrong patient taken to kidney transplant surgery

Wrong patient, wrong site, wrong procedures are all sentinel events that should never happen

Oxytocin/Pitocin medication errors linked to fetal distress, brain injury, and uterine rupture

Oxytocin/Pitocin medication errors linked to fetal distress, brain injury, and uterine rupture

Rapid administration can lead to dangerous uterine overstimulation

Missing the expert report deadline is a sure-fire way for a plaintiff to lose a Texas medical malpractice case

Missing the expert report deadline is a sure-fire way for a plaintiff to lose a Texas medical malpractice case

Tort reform law imposes a rigid timeline

Upper endoscopy preoxygenation, anesthesia and medical malpractice

Upper endoscopy preoxygenation, anesthesia and medical malpractice

New specialty face mask will improve patient safety

New law changes Texas tort reform procedures in some cases involving hospitals, doctors and health care providers

New law changes Texas tort reform procedures in some cases involving hospitals, doctors and health care providers

Starting on 9/1/21, plaintiffs can use a new procedure to avoid one type of defensive gamesmanship