Medical Malpractice

At Painter Law Firm, we are nationally recognized medical malpractice attorneys who believe in justice for those who've been harmed by doctors, nurses, and hospitals, especially for the voiceless who need our help. Every day we help real people find justice who have suffered catastrophic injuries or death because of medical negligence. With our significant litigation experience in medical malpractice and brain injury lawsuits, we are here to help you. Call 281-580-8800

What you should know to tell if you have a cold, a virus, or something worse

What you should know to tell if you have a cold, a virus, or something worse

Patients and doctors should pay attention to cold symptoms that last too long

Is it possible to get punitive damages in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

Is it possible to get punitive damages in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

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

Why it's important for nurses and doctors to take seriously patient complaints of pain

Why it's important for nurses and doctors to take seriously patient complaints of pain

Pain is often described as the fifth vital sign

Therapeutic hypothermia cooling therapy may hide newborn brain injuries

Therapeutic hypothermia cooling therapy may hide newborn brain injuries

This standard treatment can reduce the degree of brain damage caused that low oxygen causes in infants, but can also obscure permanent injuries

How do caps apply to what I can recover in a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit in Texas?

How do caps apply to what I can recover in a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit in Texas?

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

How does a Texas wrongful death lawsuit work when multiple family members are involved?

How does a Texas wrongful death lawsuit work when multiple family members are involved?

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

Poor staffing of nurses and aides leads to preventable patient falls

Poor staffing of nurses and aides leads to preventable patient falls

Tort reform damages caps have created incentives for poor care for seniors, earning Texas nursing homes last place in state-by-state rankings

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

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

The sovereign/official immunity trap at Memorial Hermann hospitals

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

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

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

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