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Medical malpractice

Can I handle a Texas medical malpractice claim on my own, or should I hire a lawyer?

Can I handle a Texas medical malpractice claim on my own, or should I hire a lawyer?

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

What you should know about the unique risks of using a compounding pharmacy

What you should know about the unique risks of using a compounding pharmacy

Patient alleges pharmacy filled prescription at over 50,000 times the dosage prescribed by her doctor

Stroke diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and medical malpractice

Stroke diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and medical malpractice

Study shows that hospitals participating in the 'Get With the Guidelines' program are doing a better job in promptly treating ischemic strokes

What you should know about the rising rate of pregnancy-related deaths of mothers

What you should know about the rising rate of pregnancy-related deaths of mothers

Most maternal pregnancy deaths are avoidable

Bariatric surgery and the dangerous complication of malnutrition-related Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Bariatric surgery and the dangerous complication of malnutrition-related Wernicke’s encephalopathy

When a surgeon fails to diagnose and treat Wernicke’s encephalopathy quickly, it can leave the patient with a permanent brain injury

Another case decides against a patient trying to sue a Texas public hospital for medical malpractice

Another case decides against a patient trying to sue a Texas public hospital for medical malpractice

Houston First Court of Appeals opinion found one medical negligence suit against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to be improper.

TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research faces Houston medical malpractice lawsuit

TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research faces Houston medical malpractice lawsuit

Plaintiff alleges medication overdose caused brain injury

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): What is it and can it be avoided?

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): What is it and can it be avoided?

HIE is a devastating birth brain injury that is sometimes caused by prenatal or labor and delivery medical malpractice

Texas bariatric weight loss surgery and medical malpractice

Texas bariatric weight loss surgery and medical malpractice

Some surgeons don't explain the real risks and complications of new and old procedures

Can you sue a hospital for a Texas doctor's negligence or poor care?

Can you sue a hospital for a Texas doctor's negligence or poor care?

Despite what hospital advertising implies, under Texas law physicians aren't hospital employees