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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

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?

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

Is chiropractic care for neck pain dangerous?

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

Three steps to avoid getting bad advice when you call your doctor's office

The person answering the phone and giving advice may not be a licensed nurse or health care provider

What happens with lab work results aren't reported?

70% of all medical decisions are based on a lab test

Texas Supreme Court expands medical malpractice tort reform to forgery, fraud, and even non-patient claims

If you you have to ask whether the Texas tort reform protections for hospitals and doctors apply to your potential claim, there's a good chance the answer is yes

Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice lawsuit involving man's death at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas

Expert opinions: ICU nurses & trauma surgeons miss signs of infection, sepsis, causing patient death

Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital

Experts believe that nursing staff didn't notify surgeon when patient was in decline, leading to delayed stroke diagnosis and treatment

Sinus surgery and dangerous risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak and meningitis

Clear, watery drainage from one nostril is a classic sign of a CSF leak after spinal surgery