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.

The legal documents every Texan adult should have in place today
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The legal documents every Texan adult should have in place today

Wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives must be executed while the person is alive, awake, and competent

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Robert Painter
Liens and subrogations: What they mean in Texas medical malpractice cases
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Liens and subrogations: What they mean in Texas medical malpractice cases

Resolution and pay-off negotiations are important post-settlement tasks

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Robert Painter
Aqueductal stenosis, obstructive hydrocephalus, and the risks of delaying surgery
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Aqueductal stenosis, obstructive hydrocephalus, and the risks of delaying surgery

Fast action may be needed when there's a change in neuro status

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Robert Painter
Why is a proper pre-anesthesia evaluation so important?
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Why is a proper pre-anesthesia evaluation so important?

A pre-anesthesia assessment protects patients from avoidable risks during general anesthesia and surgery

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Robert Painter
Radiology follow through and medical malpractice
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Radiology follow through and medical malpractice

When radiologist recommendations are ignored by ordering physicians it may cause needless danger for patients

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Robert Painter
New accreditation standards for preeclampsia management
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New accreditation standards for preeclampsia management

Maternal high blood pressure during pregnancy can harm moms and babies

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Robert Painter
New accreditation standards require better hospital preparation to handle maternal bleeding around childbirth
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New accreditation standards require better hospital preparation to handle maternal bleeding around childbirth

Maternal hemorrhaging rates have more than doubled in the past three decades

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Robert Painter
Houston lawsuit: Informed consent, surgical time-out mishap leads to unwanted sterilization during planned C-Section surgery
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Houston lawsuit: Informed consent, surgical time-out mishap leads to unwanted sterilization during planned C-Section surgery

Plaintiff alleges that paperwork was inconsistent and OR staff didn't notice because they didn't conduct a mandatory surgical time-out

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Robert Painter
A matter of life and death: Triage and hospital emergency rooms
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A matter of life and death: Triage and hospital emergency rooms

Triage nurses are supposed to put people with dangerous, unstable medical conditions at the head of the line, but it doesn't always happen

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Robert Painter
Hospital, doctors fail to apply c-collar to car wreck patient, leading to quadriplegia
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Hospital, doctors fail to apply c-collar to car wreck patient, leading to quadriplegia

A c-collar protects the neck and cervical spine until a CT scan can be done to show whether there's a dangerous injury

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Robert Painter