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.

Medical malpractice at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston
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Medical malpractice at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston

Physician, nursing, and other medical mistakes occur even at well-known hospitals

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Robert Painter
What legal documents should I have in place before going to the hospital or having a surgery?
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What legal documents should I have in place before going to the hospital or having a surgery?

Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series

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Robert Painter
Brain swelling, increased pressure can cause deadly brain herniation
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Brain swelling, increased pressure can cause deadly brain herniation

People who've had recent head trauma or brain surgery have a higher risk

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Robert Painter
A little-known Texas law gives some medical malpractice victims only 6 months to give notice of their claims
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A little-known Texas law gives some medical malpractice victims only 6 months to give notice of their claims

Ancient legal doctrines dating back hundreds of years to England are still at play in Texas when it comes to holding government healthcare providers responsible …

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Robert Painter
Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: Routine CT scan with contrast ends in death at Gateway Diagnostic Imaging, LLC d/b/a Gateway Diagnostic Mid-Cities
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Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: Routine CT scan with contrast ends in death at Gateway Diagnostic Imaging, LLC d/b/a Gateway Diagnostic Mid-Cities

Outpatient imaging facilities, like Gateway, must be prepared for anaphylactic reactions to CT contrast media

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Robert Painter
How do you decide the county where a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit should be filed?
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How do you decide the county where a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit should be filed?

Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series

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Robert Painter
How does comparative negligence work in a Texas medical malpractice trial?
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How does comparative negligence work in a Texas medical malpractice trial?

Sometimes a defendant tries to blame the patient for the bad outcome

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Robert Painter
Bariatric weight loss surgery malnutrition can cause brain damage, Wernicke’s encephalopathy
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Bariatric weight loss surgery malnutrition can cause brain damage, Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Surgeons and physicians should beware of the potential for devastating thiamine/Vitamin B1 deficiency in bariatric patients

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Robert Painter
Study: Stomach cancer rate is on the rise and affecting younger people
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Study: Stomach cancer rate is on the rise and affecting younger people

Learn the signs and symptoms of stomach/gastric cancer that everyone should know

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Robert Painter
2020 National Patient Safety Goals highlight ongoing problems in hospital care
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2020 National Patient Safety Goals highlight ongoing problems in hospital care

Identifying the correct patient and surgical site, and prompt communications top The Joint Commission's annual list

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Robert Painter