On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Monday, April 24, 2017. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, motor vehicle collisions accounted for nearly 40 percent of all new spinal cord injuries in 2015. Other common causes of SCIs include falls, violence, sports and recreation, and medical malpractice. The medical bills that immediately follow a spinal cord injury can be exorbitant, but they are nothing compared to the long-term cost of living with a SCI. Accident or malpractice victims who are unable to work will face the highest lifetime costs, but even those who can work part-time could fall into overwhelming debt. If you sustained......
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April 24th, 2017How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Louisiana?
April 20th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, April 20, 2017. If you were injured by a negligent doctor, nurse, or other medical worker and you intend to file a medical malpractice claim, you will have to do so before the statute of limitations has expired. The statute of limitations is a timeframe by which you must file your claim, and if you wait too long, it is likely that the court will dismiss your case. In the state of Louisiana, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases is called the “prescriptive period.” If the prescriptive period for your case has passed, your attorney will......
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April 20th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Thursday, April 20, 2017. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, complications during birth and shortly after delivery often cause developmental disabilities. For example, untreated jaundice in newborns can cause kernicterus, which is a type of brain damage that increases the risk of cerebral palsy, vision problems, and hearing loss. Researchers estimate that roughly 15 percent of children between the ages 3 and 17 have at least one developmental disability. These conditions vary in severity, but most kids with developmental disabilities have special healthcare and academic needs well into their adolescence and adulthood. If your child has......
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