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
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Medical malpractice
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
Pain is often described as the fifth vital sign
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?
Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series
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
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?
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
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
Many freestanding facilities aren't prepared as hospitals to handle emergencies