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Archive for February, 2017

Medical Malpractice

When Should I Seek a Second Doctor’s Opinion?

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Medical malpractice is far more common than most people realize. According to a review published in the Journal of Patient Safety, between 210,000 and 440,000 hospital patients suffer some kind of preventable harm annually that ultimately contributes to their death.     Patients are not powerless when it comes to medical malpractice, though. reports that diagnostic errors are the most common type of healthcare mistake, and preventing such errors may be as simple as getting a second opinion. If your doctor identifies a disease or condition that might be life threatening, it is only natural to…

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Medical Malpractice

Can I Sue a Pharmacist for a Prescription Error?

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. U.S. News & World Report encourages patients to seek a second opinion if their doctor prescribes a particularly toxic or invasive treatment. Misdiagnoses are more common than many people realize, and taking the wrong medication or dosage could cause severe complications and possibly death.     According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, medication errors result in at least one fatality every single day and cause roughly 1.3 million injuries annually. If you think you were the victim of a medication error, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. David A. Bowling is…

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Hospital Negligence

Multiple medical malpractice lawsuits filed against hospital

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Using sterile needles, medicines and intravenous fluids on patients is established standard of care. Keeping anything injected into a patient sterile is vital to preventing life altering and/or threatening illness. Louisiana patients trust medical staff to follow standard practice for their health safety. Recently, a hospital employee in another state allegedly endangered hundreds of patients when he tampered with intravenous medications prior to its administration to patients. Many patients are now filing medical malpractice lawsuits as a result. Last fall, the hospital began notifying  approximately 700 patients that they may not have received ordered pain medicine…

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