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.

Woman dies after gastric bypass surgery
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Woman dies after gastric bypass surgery

She had low blood pressure and abdominal pain after surgery, but the surgeon didn't order a CT scan to investigate what was going on

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Robert Painter
Houston court of appeals addresses what makes a qualified medical malpractice expert
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Houston court of appeals addresses what makes a qualified medical malpractice expert

In many cases, a doctor from one specialty is qualified to testify about the care of a provider of a different specialty

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Robert Painter
What is an incidental durotomy and is it medical malpractice?
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What is an incidental durotomy and is it medical malpractice?

Damage to the dura mater of the spinal cord or nerve roots increases patient risks for some serious conditions, requiring close monitoring

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Robert Painter
Texas Supreme Court gives more bad news for birth-injured babies and their families
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Texas Supreme Court gives more bad news for birth-injured babies and their families

Willful and wanton negligence standard applies to labor and delivery emergency care

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Robert Painter
How does the closing of Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center impact medical malpractice claims?
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How does the closing of Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center impact medical malpractice claims?

HCA is closing Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center to convert it into a free-standing emergency room

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Robert Painter
What you should know about mammograms and medical malpractice
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What you should know about mammograms and medical malpractice

New proposed federal rules will require mammography facilities to provide patients with more risk information

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Robert Painter
What is respiratory acidosis and how can it kill a patient after surgery?
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What is respiratory acidosis and how can it kill a patient after surgery?

When a death certificate or autopsy says the cause of death was heart-related, there may be more to the story

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Robert Painter
What is the Texas medical malpractice statute of repose?
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What is the Texas medical malpractice statute of repose?

If the statute of limitations is the goalie, the statute of repose is a taller, wider one

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Robert Painter
Fort Worth court of appeals rules in favor of medical malpractice plaintiff
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Fort Worth court of appeals rules in favor of medical malpractice plaintiff

Hospital argues over preliminary expert report in brain-damaged child case

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Robert Painter
Surgeon operates on wrong kidney, woman faces lifelong dialysis
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Surgeon operates on wrong kidney, woman faces lifelong dialysis

Surgeons, nurses, and other OR providers are required to verify the correct patient and surgical site before starting an operation

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Robert Painter