Archive for May, 2017
$23.1M verdict in birth brain injuries case
$23.1M verdict in birth brain injuries case On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Thursday, May 25, 2017. One family has been awarded over $23.1 million in a medical malpractice suit for a baby who has ongoing health issues due to birthing complications. The child reportedly suffered brain injuries due to the negligence of a neonatologist. Although this case was not in Louisiana, similar medical malpractice suits are filed in the state every year. According to the ruling, the judge found that the doctor was negligent and the hospital was not. The doctor did not work directly for the hospital but for another Firm that provided services…
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When Is a Hospital Liable for a Clostridium Difficile Infection?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in wrongful death on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a kind of bacteria that can cause life-threatening inflammation in the colon. According to the Mayo Clinic, many people already have C. diff in their intestinal tract, but they do not experience any ill effects because the other kinds of bacteria in the digestive system keep it in check. When you take antibiotics, though, they can kill so much of the “good” bacteria that C. diff quickly multiplies out of control, causing an infection. Antibiotics that commonly cause C. diff infections include penicillin, clindamycin, and fluoroquinolones. Individuals who do…
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Man Claims Walgreens Sold Him the Wrong Medication
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. According to the Louisiana Record, a man is filing a medical malpractice lawsuit after staff at a New Orleans Walgreens allegedly gave him the wrong medication. The man claims he went to the pharmacy in question to fill three prescriptions in April 2016. His lawsuit states that the pharmacy filled two of the prescriptions correctly but gave him the wrong medication for the third. The plaintiff claims the medication he actually received in place of the medication he was supposed to receive caused hallucinations and racing thoughts. While under the drug’s influence, the man…
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