Painter Law Firm

Obstetrician, hospitalist, other physicians fail to diagnose damaged ureter, internal urine leak after hysterectomy

Woman faced 50+ day hospitalization because of unrecognized complication

Liability for unneeded surgeries can be broad

Young adult patient had surgery for broken leg, was discharged despite signs of compartment syndrome

Jury sided with plaintiff who alleged trauma surgeons didn't order antibiotics despite contaminated deep laceration from hand to shoulder

Experts advise surgeons to convert from laparoscopic to open surgery when encountering severe adhesions

Post-operative care is crucial to diagnose and correct surgical complications

Surgical patient was left with a permanent brain injury requiring round-the-clock care

Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired

Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach

Cognitive bias and communications errors are dangerous