Painter Law Firm

Jaundice is easy to treat, but dangerous to ignore

Failure to treat newborn jaundice can cause permanent brain damage called kernicterus

Plastic surgery patient paralyzed, cannot walk

Surgeons frequently minimize the serious risk of plastic or cosmetic surgical procedures

When it comes to doctors, what you don’t know can hurt you

Federal and Texas laws keep hospital investigations of poor physician care privileged and secret

Navigating the hurdles of filing a medical malpractice suit against a Texas public hospital or doctor

Amarillo court of appeals enters opinion allowing medical malpractice case against Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to continue

New adult high blood pressure guidelines and what they mean for you

Under the new guidelines, nearly one-half of the U.S. adult population has hypertension

Huntsville, Texas nursing home facility pays $5 million to settle complaints about poor care

Painter Law Firm attorneys are experienced in investigating cases of nursing home abuse and neglect

What you should know about the special risks of robotic surgery

There have been thousands of product liability claims about the da Vinci robotic surgery system, since it was FDA-approved in 2000

Nurse practitioner misreads genetic testing results, causing unnecessary hysterectomy and double mastectomy

When faced with a recommendation for surgery or involved treatment, it is a good idea to get a second opinion

Overmedication causes death of Marine veteran at VA hospital

Texas Medical Board investigates alleged surgeon kickbacks for referrals

Some doctors recommend surgical facilities or extra services provided by companies that they own, without informing patients up-front of offering other options