Archive for September, 2018
Cancer Center Faces Scrutiny After Deal with Artificial Intelligence Company
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Thursday, September 27, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. When an artificial intelligence company partnered up with one of the nation’s leading cancer research institutions, the public response was less than positive. According to the New York Times, the deal would give the artificial intelligence company access to the cancer center’s massive collection of tissue slides. The cancer center has recently faced increased scrutiny as major news outlets have revealed potential conflicts of interest between the chief medical officer and health and drug companies. The biggest concern that patients expressed involved their privacy rights. Some patients worried that their health data might be used to commercial ends. Patients…
Read MoreShould Doctors Apologize for Medical Mistakes?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Thursday, September 27, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Doctors are only human. They sometimes make mistakes. We want to believe that when we seek medical treatment, the treatment we are receiving is based on a perfect science, but the reality is that doctors can make mistakes just like the rest of us. Unfortunately, when doctors do make mistakes, they may be less likely to apologize or admit to having made an error due to the fear over a lawsuit. Yet, when an error is glaring, and doctors fail to apologize, this, in itself, can lead to a greater risk of lawsuits. CNN reports on a case where…
Read MoreMedical malpractice: Baby’s airway burned in procedure
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. No Louisiana parent wants to watch his or her infant child suffer through medical procedures and complications. Unfortunately, parents in another state have had to witness their child’s suffering, and the child will need continued care after a medical procedure that did not occur as planned. The parents have recently filed a lawsuit against the physicians and the hospital for medical malpractice. The parent’s child was born with a common defect called laryngomalacia, which causes excess tissue to exist in the child’s airway sometimes making it difficult to breathe. Because the airway is vital for survival, the…
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