Archive for July, 2017
Do Electronic Health Records Reduce Medical Malpractice?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, July 31, 2017. According to Modern Healthcare, 96 percent of hospitals in the United States have adopted electronic health record (EHR) systems as of 2015. Both patients and providers are benefitting from the use of EHRs, but no recordkeeping system is foolproof when it comes to preventing medical malpractice. The standard of care that a patient receives could mean the difference between life and death, so you might be surprised to learn that EHR software can have glitches, but how many times have you experienced an error or entered a typo when using your smartphone, tablet, or…
Read MoreIs It Possible to Prevent Brain Damage Following Oxygen Deprivation?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Monday, July 31, 2017. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a birth injury that arises as a result of oxygen deprivation, and it can have devastating and even fatal consequences. According to Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, HIE occurs in up to 2.5 per 1,000 live births in developed countries. Since the incidence of HIE has not decreased despite obstetric advancements aimed at preventing it, much of the current medical research focuses instead on minimizing the extent of any subsequent brain damage. Although every case is different, there have been some promising treatments following hypoxic events that appear to prevent brain damage…
Read MoreHome day care provider guilty of causing brain injuries on infant
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, July 31, 2017. Perhaps one of the hardest cases of personal injury to process is one that involves a child. When a person entrusts the care of their child to a professional, they do so with full trust that the child will be safely cared for. For one parent in another state, fears became reality when it was discovered that the person who was trusted to care for a baby ended up causing serious brain injuries. Although this particular case did not happen in Louisiana, it is the kind of nightmare that could take place anywhere. A 33-year-old home…
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