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.

How to pursue a Texas medical malpractice case when medical records are silent or missing
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How to pursue a Texas medical malpractice case when medical records are silent or missing

Getting past the initial expert stage opens up discovery tools necessary to prove the case

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Robert Painter
Newborn brain/interventricular hemorrhage signs, symptoms, and medical malpractice
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Newborn brain/interventricular hemorrhage signs, symptoms, and medical malpractice

This condition can be caused by a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury during labor and delivery

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Robert Painter
Medicare announces 1-star rating for HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
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Medicare announces 1-star rating for HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

Formerly known as Conroe Regional Hospital, this hospital got the worst possible star ranking by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Robert Painter
Operating room fires make the top 10 list of 2020 hospital sentinel/never events
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Operating room fires make the top 10 list of 2020 hospital sentinel/never events

Most OR fires include oxygen and either electrocautery or lasers

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Robert Painter
Errors in medication management are in 2020's top 10 list of most common sentinel/never events
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Errors in medication management are in 2020's top 10 list of most common sentinel/never events

Nursing, physician, pharmacy medication errors can cause patient harm

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Robert Painter
Medical device clinical alarm problems are among the top hospital sentinel events of 2020
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Medical device clinical alarm problems are among the top hospital sentinel events of 2020

Clinical alarms are only helpful when hospital staff members pay attention to them

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Robert Painter
Delay in treatment is one of the top healthcare sentinel events of 2020
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Delay in treatment is one of the top healthcare sentinel events of 2020

Delays in testing can lead to diagnostic and treatment errors

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Robert Painter
Retained foreign bodies/surgical items are among top serious 2020 medical errors
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Retained foreign bodies/surgical items are among top serious 2020 medical errors

Sponges, needles, and gauze are the most common surgical items negligently left behind in patients' bodies

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Robert Painter
Wrong site, wrong person surgeries among top serious 2020 medical errors
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Wrong site, wrong person surgeries among top serious 2020 medical errors

One hospital recently admitted to surgically removing the wrong man's prostate gland

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Robert Painter
A successful Texas medical malpractice case requires more than just a healthcare mistake
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A successful Texas medical malpractice case requires more than just a healthcare mistake

Plaintiffs must link the medical mistake to foreseeable harm with expert testimony

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Robert Painter