Plastic surgery patient paralyzed, cannot walk
Surgeons frequently minimize the serious risk of plastic or cosmetic surgical procedures
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Medical malpractice
When it comes to doctors, what you don’t know can hurt you
Federal and Texas laws keep hospital investigations of poor physician care privileged and secret
Navigating the hurdles of filing a medical malpractice suit against a Texas public hospital or doctor
Amarillo court of appeals enters opinion allowing medical malpractice case against Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to continue
New adult high blood pressure guidelines and what they mean for you
Under the new guidelines, nearly one-half of the U.S. adult population has hypertension
Huntsville, Texas nursing home facility pays $5 million to settle complaints about poor care
Painter Law Firm attorneys are experienced in investigating cases of nursing home abuse and neglect
What you should know about the special risks of robotic surgery
There have been thousands of product liability claims about the da Vinci robotic surgery system, since it was FDA-approved in 2000
Nurse practitioner misreads genetic testing results, causing unnecessary hysterectomy and double mastectomy
When faced with a recommendation for surgery or involved treatment, it is a good idea to get a second opinion
Overmedication causes death of Marine veteran at VA hospital
Overmedication causes death of Marine veteran at VA hospital
Texas Medical Board investigates alleged surgeon kickbacks for referrals
Some doctors recommend surgical facilities or extra services provided by companies that they own, without informing patients up-front of offering other options
Elderly people are twice as likely to fall at a nursing home than at home
Nursing home fall prevention measures are lacking: 75% of elderly nursing home residents have at least one fall per year