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Video: Brachial plexus injuries/Erb's Palsy from birth

Early diagnosis and treatment is important

Video: Prenatal visits and fundal height measurement can save lives

Fundal height measurement is a simple test that can prevent many serious pregnancy complications

Guidelines recommend clot-busting TPA drug for appropriate patients with mild but disabling stroke symptoms

ER team confuses neurologist by missing stroke treatment opportunity

Video: Holiday seasons see an increase in dangerous hospital errors

If possible, do not have an elective surgery or hospitalization during the holiday season

Patients beware: Physician care at rehabilitation facilities can be sparse

Some doctors believe seeing a patient once a month is enough

How to spot life-threatening infections and sepsis

Hospitals need to make sure that their doctors and nurses are trained to spot and treat infections and sepsis

Holidays are a good time to avoid hospitals

Research shows that holidays, weekends, evenings and the whole month of July have a higher risk for medical errors

Three secrets about how hospitals and doctors hide their past mistakes from the public

Texas law keeps hospital reviews of health care confidential and hidden from the public

Painter Law Firm negotiates $550,000 settlement for client in medical malpractice infection case

The lawsuit alleged that a Houston-area hospital and nurse did not tell the doctor about clear signs of an infection, which caused the patient to be temporarily paralyzed

Medical malpractice attorney Robert Painter's article on Chapter 74 and medical malpractice in Texas is published

The Houston Lawyer magazine's March/April 2012 features Attorney Robert Painter's article "Chapter 74: Mapping the Medical Malpractice Minefield"