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.

Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery
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Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery

A federal report revealed that this hospital had multiple episodes of leaving unintended items inside patient bodies in 2018.

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Robert Painter
The risks you need to know about mail-order pharmacy services
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The risks you need to know about mail-order pharmacy services

Convenience (and insurance company profits) comes at the risk of a bigger risk to patients

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Robert Painter
Does your doctor treat your radiology scan rather than you?
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Does your doctor treat your radiology scan rather than you?

Sometimes physicians ignore the patient's symptoms, instead making decisions based on CT scan findings or lab values

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Robert Painter
Despite new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, bariatric surgery for teenagers and children poses risks
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Despite new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, bariatric surgery for teenagers and children poses risks

Weight-loss surgery involves making permanent changes to the digestive tract

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Robert Painter
Learn the three times that a hospitalized patient's care can fall through the cracks
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Learn the three times that a hospitalized patient's care can fall through the cracks

Change of nursing shifts, units, and facilities present challenges for continuity of care

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Robert Painter
Not every nurse is qualified to take care of every patient, but some hospitals seem to ignore this fact
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Not every nurse is qualified to take care of every patient, but some hospitals seem to ignore this fact

Nurses are required to decline assignment to patients that they can't safely and competently care for

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Robert Painter
Why it's unwise for a witness to change testimony in a Texas medical malpractice case
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Why it's unwise for a witness to change testimony in a Texas medical malpractice case

Modifying prior sworn testimony makes a witness look unreliable or dishonest

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Robert Painter
What are known risks on a Texas medical informed consent form?
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What are known risks on a Texas medical informed consent form?

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

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Robert Painter
What you should know about neuro checks by hospital nurses
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What you should know about neuro checks by hospital nurses

When nurses skip neurological assessments or don't do them correctly, it can place the patient in unnecessary risk

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Robert Painter
Here's how you can verify a physician's license and board certification
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Here's how you can verify a physician's license and board certification

The Texas Medical Board recently named and sent cease and desist letters to four fake doctors

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Robert Painter