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.

Emergency room boarding threatens patient safety

Emergency room boarding threatens patient safety

Boarders are in a dangerous limbo

Spinal epidural abscess misdiagnosis causes paralysis

Spinal epidural abscess misdiagnosis causes paralysis

Spinal epidural abscesses can cause dangerous spinal cord compression

Crisis center ignores signs of toxic lithium levels, cause brain damage in patient

Crisis center ignores signs of toxic lithium levels, cause brain damage in patient

With prompt diagnosis and treatment, lithium toxicity is usually reversible

Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby

Pitocin causes excessive contractions, brain injury in baby

Labor and delivery nurses keep doctor in the dark about concerning signs and findings

Texas jury awards $21 million over nurse anesthetist (CRNA) operating room care that left 27-year-old man with brain injury

Texas jury awards $21 million over nurse anesthetist (CRNA) operating room care that left 27-year-old man with brain injury

Plaintiff alleged that patient wasn't given a choice between CRNA and anesthesiologist physician

Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death

Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death

Nurse anesthetist testified he had not performed an intubation in five years

ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns

ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns

Nursing advocacy requires placing patient safety first

The nurse's role in medication safety

The nurse's role in medication safety

It takes more than administering a drug once it's ordered

Houston Methodist charges almost double for a surgery than the cost at a nearby academic hospital

Houston Methodist charges almost double for a surgery than the cost at a nearby academic hospital

Regardless of cost to patients, the standard of care is the same

Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes

Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes

Two factors may incentivize retention over patient safety