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Medical malpractice

Radiologist and doctors didn't inform patient about suspicious bladder mass, leading to extensive cancer, $8+ million jury verdict

Radiologist and doctors didn't inform patient about suspicious bladder mass, leading to extensive cancer, $8+ million jury verdict

Radiologists and ordering physicians are required to make appropriate communications about critical and abnormal findings

Dallas court of appeals upholds plaintiff's jury verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit filed after two-year statute of limitations

Dallas court of appeals upholds plaintiff's jury verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit filed after two-year statute of limitations

When there's a retained foreign body after surgery, the Open Courts provision of the Texas Constitution may be helpful to plaintiffs

Why the pre-anesthesia assessment is important for patient safety

Why the pre-anesthesia assessment is important for patient safety

Anesthesia providers must plan ahead to minimize general anesthesia risks

Should I get a copy of my medical records before I leave a Texas hospital, if I think there was medical malpractice?

Should I get a copy of my medical records before I leave a Texas hospital, if I think there was medical malpractice?

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

Intubation, esophageal intubation, and breathing tube/airway medical malpractice

Intubation, esophageal intubation, and breathing tube/airway medical malpractice

The standard of care requires physicians and nurse anesthetists to follow safety rules when performing every intubation

Retinal detachment symptoms, risks, and medical malpractice

Retinal detachment symptoms, risks, and medical malpractice

Retinal detachment is an emergency condition that can cause blindness without prompt medical attention

New Texas law restores common sense, will benefit some medical medical malpractice victims

New Texas law restores common sense, will benefit some medical medical malpractice victims

Law reduces the circumstances when the burdensome "willful and wanton negligence" standard applies

Failure to diagnose and control childbirth-related bleeding can cause Sheehan's syndrome

Failure to diagnose and control childbirth-related bleeding can cause Sheehan's syndrome

Bleeding-related pregnancy complications are on the rise in Texas and the United States as a whole

How can liens impact a Texas medical malpractice settlement?

How can liens impact a Texas medical malpractice settlement?

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

How does the wrongful death cap work in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

How does the wrongful death cap work in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?

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