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.

When anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists juggle too many patients at once, patient safety pays
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When anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists juggle too many patients at once, patient safety pays

In a wrongful death case I'm handling, the anesthesiologist was handling 5 patients at once

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Robert Painter
Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice
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Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice

Medicare recently cited MD Anderson Cancer Center for not hiring enough nurses for patient safety

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Robert Painter
Texas doctors can't immediately abandon or drop their patients, but learn what they're allowed to do
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Texas doctors can't immediately abandon or drop their patients, but learn what they're allowed to do

Physicians can't terminate existing patients without reasonable notice

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Robert Painter
Providence Health Center in Waco hit with Medicare quality of care violation in 2019
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Providence Health Center in Waco hit with Medicare quality of care violation in 2019

Providence Health Center and its related physician group are part of the Ascension chain of hospitals

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Robert Painter
Why do Texas medical malpractice lawyers ask so much about a patient's past medical history?
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Why do Texas medical malpractice lawyers ask so much about a patient's past medical history?

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

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Robert Painter
High lactate levels can be an overlooked sign of infection and sepsis
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High lactate levels can be an overlooked sign of infection and sepsis

It's dangerous to patient safety for physicians not to look at the whole clinical picture

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Robert Painter
Closed claims study shows most common fetal distress mistakes and injuries
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Closed claims study shows most common fetal distress mistakes and injuries

Nurses and doctors must jump into action when there's a sign of fetal distress

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Robert Painter
Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman
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Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman

A change in mental status is often one of the earliest signs of a serious medical problem

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Robert Painter
Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus
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Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus

Volvulus is the twisting of the stomach or intestine and is a surgical emergency because it cuts off blood flow

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Robert Painter
Sleep apnea and anesthesia: The special risks that you should know
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Sleep apnea and anesthesia: The special risks that you should know

Anesthesiologists are supposed to screen for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery, and then take appropriate precautions

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Robert Painter