What happens when the surgeon and operating room team leave something inside you?
Retained surgical items are sentinel or never events, but they still happen regularly
Medical Malpractice
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National Patient Safety Goals aim to improve nursing home care
Texas nursing homes are consistently ranked as less safe than those in any other state
Emergency medical service & emergency medical technician standard of care in Texas
There are three common types of EMS/EMT negligence
Houston appellate court rejects Shiloh Treatment Center's two attempts to have negligence case dismissed
Law of the case doctrine prevents defendant from taking two bites at the apple
What's the standard of care and why does it matter in a Texas medical malpractice case?
Understanding the standard care is one of the first steps in a medical malpractice case
Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville, Texas medical malpractice case
Jury awards $10 million + verdict in birth injury case, court of appeals affirms trial court's order for less than full periodic payments for future medical expenses
United Memorial Medical Center and Houston medical malpractice
This is the latest hospital located at 510 West Tidwell Road, in Houston
Why is it hard to sue Texas public hospitals for medical malpractice?
Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series
The legal documents every Texan adult should have in place today
Wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives must be executed while the person is alive, awake, and competent
Liens and subrogations: What they mean in Texas medical malpractice cases
Resolution and pay-off negotiations are important post-settlement tasks