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.

Why patient shaming by doctors is dangerous and can be medical malpractice
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Why patient shaming by doctors is dangerous and can be medical malpractice

Physicians need to pay attention to what their patients are saying, rather than relying on their computer screens

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Robert Painter
Spina bifida prenatal testing, delivery, and medical malpractice
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Spina bifida prenatal testing, delivery, and medical malpractice

Spina bifida is detectable by ultrasound and prenatal testing

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Robert Painter
Can a defendant use my social media posts against me in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?
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Can a defendant use my social media posts against me in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

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

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Robert Painter
What happens when a plastic surgeon ignores or downplays infection symptoms after surgery?
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What happens when a plastic surgeon ignores or downplays infection symptoms after surgery?

The Texas Medical Board took a disciplinary action against a Houston plastic surgeon who had his office administrator medically evaluate a patient

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Robert Painter
Can I sue for medical malpractice in Texas if I signed a consent form?
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Can I sue for medical malpractice in Texas if I signed a consent form?

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

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Robert Painter
Dermatologist ignores suspicious spot on skin, man is later diagnosed with malignant melanoma
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Dermatologist ignores suspicious spot on skin, man is later diagnosed with malignant melanoma

Annual skin checks should allow diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer before it becomes life threatening

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Robert Painter
Texas Supreme Court: Chiropractors must inform patients of known risk of vertebral artery dissection and stroke before performing neck manipulations or adjustments
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Texas Supreme Court: Chiropractors must inform patients of known risk of vertebral artery dissection and stroke before performing neck manipulations or adjustments

Informed consent requires doctors to disclose to patients the risks and benefits of proposed treatment and alternatives

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Robert Painter
Learn why emergency room doctors sometimes miss and don't treat early stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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Learn why emergency room doctors sometimes miss and don't treat early stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)

New study recommends MRI scans for patients with short-duration stroke symptoms

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Robert Painter
What you should know about emergency room triage and medical malpractice
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What you should know about emergency room triage and medical malpractice

A triage nurse decides which patients need to be seen by an ER physician first

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Robert Painter
A year and a half after ER doesn't inform patient of x-ray finding, man dies of cancer
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A year and a half after ER doesn't inform patient of x-ray finding, man dies of cancer

Increase your patient safety by always getting a copy of test results

Robert Painter
Robert Painter