On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, March 27, 2017. According to the Louisiana Record, a woman residing at a skilled nursing facility filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana after allegedly receiving substandard care. The woman claimed that in June 2016, she was living at the facility when a nursing assistant rolled her over in such a careless way that she fell out of her bed and onto the f loor. The woman claimed the incident exacerbated her existing conditions and resulted in additional injuries. She is requesting a trial by jury and is seeking damages plus interest against......
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Mercy Springfield ordered to pay $28.9M for hospital negligence
March 21st, 2017Mercy Springfield ordered to pay $28.9M for hospital negligence On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Out-of-state Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities has been ordered by a jury to pay $28.9 million in a lawsuit. The plaintiff in the hospital negligence case is a 25-year-old woman who argued that the health care system failed to diagnose her with a rare disorder in time to keep her from prolonged suffering from the disease. That jury decided that the hospital’s failure to diagnose that illness amounted to negligence. Medical malpractice is also an issue in Louisiana. The plaintiff sued Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, as well as a......
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March 20th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Monday, March 20, 2017. Pregnant women must take a proactive approach to protecting the health of their baby, but doing so does not necessarily guarantee a smooth labor and delivery. Nothing is more devastating than doing everything right for nearly 10 months and then witnessing your newborn child suffer from a birth injury because of someone else’s negligence. Even seemingly minor complications during delivery can have major consequences. A few seconds without oxygen or the misuse of forceps is all it takes to cause a severe birth injury. Some birth injuries are more serious than others, but all cases......
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