Archive for October, 2014
What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Through greater medical research and awareness, the diagnosis of a concussion has become more commonplace over the past few years. Where 20 years ago a person who had suffered a concussion might be told to “walk it off,” now the general medical community treats concussions with greater care and a serious tone. Concussions are classified as brain injuries and are no longer dismissed as something that will clear up on its own. As a person who has possibly suffered a concussion it is important for your doctor to identify the symptoms so they can make an accurate…
Read MoreCompensation and damages may be available for surgical errors
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Thursday, October 23, 2014. The vast majority of the time when people in Louisiana undergo a surgical procedure they do so with the reasonable anticipation that the outcome will be beneficial to their health. And most of the time they are not disappointed in that expectation. By its nature, however, surgery is an invasive procedure with inherent risks even if everything goes well. In the event of a medical mistake on the part of a surgeon or one of the participating surgical staff, a patient injury becomes a serious possibility. Organs can be perforated, surgery can be performed at the wrong…
Read MoreRace to develop Ebola vaccine raises medical malpractice risk
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, October 16, 2014. There are many possible reasons why certain diseases capture the country’s attention, whether it is the West Nile virus, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or the disease that is currently dominating national headlines: the Ebola virus. Each of these diseases contains elements that warrant close attention, including the serious consequences to those affected by the disease, the absence of answers as to its source, how it is transmitted from person to person and most worrisome of all the perception that there may be no certain treatment or cure. Many pharmaceutical and medical research companies are feverishly working…
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