On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, April 13, 2017. A patient in a midwestern state has filed a lawsuit against a physician and the medical group that he works with, claiming that they failed to diagnose the woman with a spinal tumor. The complaint was filed on March 20 against the doctor and his group and alleges that the defendants did not provide a standard of care that would be accepted in the chiropractic or medical community. Medical malpractice lawsuits are common in Louisiana, and other states, where failure to diagnose is an issue. The woman asserts that in Sept. 2006 she began to complain of......
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April 10th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, April 10, 2017. From diet plans and fitness trackers to heart rate monitors and medical alerts, there are countless apps that you can download to your smartphone to improve your health. However, nothing has the potential to improve your health–or save your life–like a simple Web search. Pro Publica explored such a phenomenon when a man looked up “treatment of coronary artery disease” while waiting in the emergency department. His cardiologist had recommended he have a coronary angiogram, but the man found that the first treatment approach typically includes aspirin and hypertension medication. According to the Mayo Clinic,......
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April 7th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, April 7, 2017. Undergoing any kind of medical procedure is risky, and life-threatening complications can arise for a variety of reasons. When hospital patients develop complications, it does not necessarily mean that the healthcare providers were negligent; however, if their providers failed to address the complications in a timely manner, they may be liable for any damages that result. Louisiana Record reports on one such case involving both medical malpractice and wrongful death. According to the report, a family is pursuing damages after their loved one died from complications following a medical procedure. After performing a laparoscopic radical......
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