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.

What do newborn Apgar scores mean when it comes to cerebral palsy and brain or birth injury?
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What do newborn Apgar scores mean when it comes to cerebral palsy and brain or birth injury?

Apgar scores are assessed and documented for newborns at 1-minute and 5-minutes after birth

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Robert Painter
The sovereign/official immunity trap at Memorial Hermann hospitals
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The sovereign/official immunity trap at Memorial Hermann hospitals

Physicians at some Memorial Hermann hospitals are UT employees, so they have Tort Claims Act protections

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Robert Painter
Why the convenience of outpatient facilities often comes with a steep safety cost
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Why the convenience of outpatient facilities often comes with a steep safety cost

Many freestanding facilities aren't prepared as hospitals to handle emergencies

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Robert Painter
What you should know about meconium, meconium aspiration syndrome & medical malpractice
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What you should know about meconium, meconium aspiration syndrome & medical malpractice

Meconium can be a sign of fetal distress if it passes birth or during delivery

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Robert Painter
Where can I file my Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?
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Where can I file my Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

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

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Robert Painter
What does patient noncompliance mean?
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What does patient noncompliance mean?

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

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Robert Painter
Radiologist and doctors didn't inform patient about suspicious bladder mass, leading to extensive cancer, $8+ million jury verdict
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Radiologist and doctors didn't inform patient about suspicious bladder mass, leading to extensive cancer, $8+ million jury verdict

Radiologists and ordering physicians are required to make appropriate communications about critical and abnormal findings

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Robert Painter
Dallas court of appeals upholds plaintiff's jury verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit filed after two-year statute of limitations
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Dallas court of appeals upholds plaintiff's jury verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit filed after two-year statute of limitations

When there's a retained foreign body after surgery, the Open Courts provision of the Texas Constitution may be helpful to plaintiffs

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Robert Painter
Why the pre-anesthesia assessment is important for patient safety
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Why the pre-anesthesia assessment is important for patient safety

Anesthesia providers must plan ahead to minimize general anesthesia risks

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Robert Painter
Should I get a copy of my medical records before I leave a Texas hospital, if I think there was medical malpractice?
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Should I get a copy of my medical records before I leave a Texas hospital, if I think there was medical malpractice?

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

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Robert Painter