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 it takes for an emergency room medical malpractice case to be viable in Texas
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What it takes for an emergency room medical malpractice case to be viable in Texas

Tort reform laws raise the bar, but it's not always impassable

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Robert Painter
Appellate inequity in judicial review of preliminary expert reports in Texas medical malpractice cases
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Appellate inequity in judicial review of preliminary expert reports in Texas medical malpractice cases

Texas law allows immediate appellate review of trial court orders for defendants, but not plaintiffs

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Robert Painter
What happens if a defendant dies before being served in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit
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What happens if a defendant dies before being served in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit

Extra procedural steps are required to proceed with the claim

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Robert Painter
Res ipsa loquitur in Texas medical malpractice cases
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Res ipsa loquitur in Texas medical malpractice cases

Some medical mistakes are so clear that juries can understand them without expert testimony

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Robert Painter
Jurisdiction and venue issues in Texas medical malpractice cases
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Jurisdiction and venue issues in Texas medical malpractice cases

Laws give plaintiffs options on where to file suit

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Robert Painter
Informed consent doesn't excuse medical malpractice
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Informed consent doesn't excuse medical malpractice

Improper informed consent doesn't excuse known complications, either

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Robert Painter
Diabetic wound care, amputation, and medical malpractice
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Diabetic wound care, amputation, and medical malpractice

After decades of improvement, lower extremity amputations are on a rising trend

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Robert Painter
Difficult airways require advance preparation by anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists
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Difficult airways require advance preparation by anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists

Anesthesia providers are required to assess and plan for each patient's airway before surgery

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Robert Painter
Houston court of appeals: Ambulance wreck is a medical malpractice claim
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Houston court of appeals: Ambulance wreck is a medical malpractice claim

Even plain vanilla motor vehicle collisions don't escape the draconian grip of Texas tort reform

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Robert Painter
Accrediting agency encourages patients to "Speak Up for Safe Surgery"
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Accrediting agency encourages patients to "Speak Up for Safe Surgery"

The Joint Commission seeks to involve patients in improving their own surgical safety

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Robert Painter