Houston dermatologist and his so-called cosmetic surgery center lose medical malpractice appeal
Physician trained as a dermatologist performs cosmetic surgeries
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Lawsuit alleges patient discharged from HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood emergency room with spinal cord injury
Nurse documented that ER doctor was aware of continued patient weakness before sending patient home
Texas medical malpractice tort reform restrictions apply to events that occur after a patient's death
Texas Medical Liability Act covers administrative services
Texas court finds nurse practitioner unqualified to provide expert causation testimony involving nursing care
Texas law is clear that only physicians are qualified to render expert opinions regarding proximate cause
Dallas wrongful death lawsuit alleges misdiagnosis of necrotizing pancreatitis
Contrast CT or MRI scans weren't ordered, but were needed
Texas courts can consider absent or missing medical records when determining expert report sufficiency
Medical record problems are increasingly common
Houston court of appeals upholds medical malpractice case against neonatologist
Plaintiffs claim that neonatologist caused infant's death by failing to start antibiotics and investigating cause of abnormal blood work
Patient suffers cut esophagus during hiatal hernia surgery
Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated
Triple rule out protocol: Safely evaluating chest pain, shortness of breath, and passing out
Patient safety requires ruling out three life-threatening conditions
Fort Worth Court of Appeals rules that patients and families are entitled to due process in end-of-life hospital committee meetings
Texas hospital committees tend to rubber stamp anti-patient decisions pushed by administrators