Why almost dying or almost having a serious injury isn't enough for a medical malpractice claim
It’s a scary thing to almost die. Here at Painter Law Firm, we speak with multiple people each week who’ve had this experience, either with …
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Medical malpractice
What medical care should look like after syncope (passing out)
Some causes of syncope are life-threatening
Why sudden eye pain and visual problems require prompt medical care
Acute angle-closure glaucoma can cause blindness when left untreated
What you should know about mediastinal masses
New guidelines set standard of care for diagnostic imaging
Houston Court of Appeals rules against behavioral care facility physician in medication overdose case
Court opinion found that trial judge abused discretion
What neuroradiologists look for to identify hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
A brain MRI scan is the go-to radiology study
Texarkana court of appeals tackles sufficiency of plaintiff's medical expert opinion
Experts must have narrowly-tailored experience, adequate basis for opinions
The dangers of oversedation for pain management, other office surgical procedures
Oversedation, poor carbon dioxide monitoring have been linked to brain injuries and deaths
Retinal detachment and the risks of the eye clinic shuffle
Impending retinal detachment is a medical emergency requiring immediate care from an ophthalmologist
Hand-off communications: The right hand needs to know what the left hand is doing
When there's a break in the flow of clinical information, patients are endangered