What Are the Most Common Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)? On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, March 13, 2017. Although hospitals are places of healing, there are certain risks of staying at one for an extended period of time. Since most hospital patients already have a compromised immune system, they are likely to develop serious infections when they come in contact with bacteria, and it should come as no surprise that hospitals are filled with dangerous bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4 percent of all hospital residents have at least one healthcare-associated infection on any given day. In recent......
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What Are the Most Common Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)?
March 13th, 2017How Common Are Preventable Birth Injuries?
March 13th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Monday, March 13, 2017. Despite the many advancements in obstetrics and gynecology over the past century, complications during childbirth are still fairly common. In fact, Reuters reports that the number of severe complications both during and after delivery has increased over the past two decades. Researchers attribute much of this increase to widespread health issues, like obesity and hypertension, among the pregnant population. Unfortunately, even women who aim to improve their health before conceiving can experience complications during labor and delivery, and preventable birth injuries are more common than most people realize. If your child suffered an injury......
read moreJury awards woman $13.7 million in malpractice suit
March 8th, 2017Jury awards woman $13.7 million in malpractice suit On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. People in Louisiana suffer from the influenza virus ever year, and most of them make a full recovery. A 53-year-old woman in another state became so ill with the flu that she had to seek the help of emergency room physicians. Unfortunately, her treatment resulted in permanent disability, and she sought the counsel of medical malpractice attorneys. A jury agreed with her lawsuit and awarded her over $13 million for her financial, physical and emotional loss. When the woman was admitted to the emergency room for treatment of......
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