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What’s the difference between a known complication and medical malpractice?

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

Planning ahead and asking the right questions may improve your odds of surviving general anesthesia

A canceled MRI left a lumbar surgery patient with permanent injuries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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