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.

COVID-19's impact on medical malpractice cases

COVID-19's impact on medical malpractice cases

Spoiler: It's not what most people think

Botched radiology reports, passive clinical doctors lead to errors in diagnosis

Botched radiology reports, passive clinical doctors lead to errors in diagnosis

Radiology scans rarely completely rule out potential medical conditions

Hospitalists, going through the motions, and medical malpractice

Hospitalists, going through the motions, and medical malpractice

Hospitalist physicians are hospital-based doctors who are supposed to be the quarterbacks managing medical care

Houston court appeals finds that slip and fall on rug in lobby of doctor's office isn't subject to tort reform

Houston court appeals finds that slip and fall on rug in lobby of doctor's office isn't subject to tort reform

Recent cases have narrowed medical malpractice tort reform scope, once thought to be unlimited

Near-miss medical mistakes versus medical malpractice in Texas

Near-miss medical mistakes versus medical malpractice in Texas

To prove a negligence case requires evidence of harm or injury

Lawsuit alleges that El Paso hospital and doctor have financial arrangement that endangers patients

Lawsuit alleges that El Paso hospital and doctor have financial arrangement that endangers patients

Hospital bizarrely granted hematologist-oncologist with pediatric critical care medical staff privileges, despite lack of training

Texas trauma center capabilities and medical malpractice

Texas trauma center capabilities and medical malpractice

Designated trauma centers must follow a higher standard of care but sometimes miss the mark

Substantial settlement in Texas brain injury medical malpractice case will take care of patient's future care needs

Substantial settlement in Texas brain injury medical malpractice case will take care of patient's future care needs

Painter Law Firm secured a settlement of $3,500,000 for our clients

What comes next after filing a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

What comes next after filing a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

Service of citation notifies a defendant of the lawsuit's existence and the key answer deadline

What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?

What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?

At this early threshold, there are strict limitations on evidence (even though defendants don't like it)