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Medical malpractice

Study reveals the top conditions that doctors misdiagnose

Study reveals the top conditions that doctors misdiagnose

Learn what you can do to reduce your risk as a patient

What you should tell your doctor to avoid premature discharge from the emergency room

What you should tell your doctor to avoid premature discharge from the emergency room

ER physicians and nurses are often under pressure to discharge patients from the ER, whether it's safe or not!

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest performs below average on severe sepsis & septic shock care

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest performs below average on severe sepsis & septic shock care

Hiring an experienced Houston, Texas medical malpractice attorney can be a good choice for injured patients in close-knit Waco

Providence Health Center Waco performs below average on severe sepsis & septic shock care

Providence Health Center Waco performs below average on severe sepsis & septic shock care

Hiring an experienced Houston, Texas medical malpractice attorney can be a good choice for injured patients in close-knit Waco

Texas Supreme Court opinion changes birth injury standard of proof

Texas Supreme Court opinion changes birth injury standard of proof

As published in "The Houston Lawyer" magazine

Chiari malformation and hydrocephalus, management and medical malpractice

Chiari malformation and hydrocephalus, management and medical malpractice

Prompt diagnosis and treatment are key to patient safety

Who is responsible for my baby's birth injury?

Who is responsible for my baby's birth injury?

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

New Texas law changes requirements for billing record affidavits, will place some plaintiffs at risk

New Texas law changes requirements for billing record affidavits, will place some plaintiffs at risk

Tort reform lobbyists succeeded in passing aggressive new deadlines for medical malpractice plaintiffs seeking an award of damages for past medical bills

Waco ER doctor doesn't order head CT scan, two days later young patient has permanent brain injury

Waco ER doctor doesn't order head CT scan, two days later young patient has permanent brain injury

When a patient had a headache and vomiting, the standard of care requires an emergency physician to order a head CT or MRI scan

Federal report: Patient dies in Houston hospital ER because of lab communication breakdown

Federal report: Patient dies in Houston hospital ER because of lab communication breakdown

Hospitals must have policies in place to ensure that critical lab values and radiology findings are promptly communicated