On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Despite increased regulations, advances in technology, digital documentation and extensive opportunities for continuing education, patients are victims to medical malpractice on a regular basis. Although most medical malpractice cases do not involve medical professionals who intended to cause harm, they do have long-term financial and physical consequences for patients. As in many states, Louisiana has a statute of limitations, requiring patients to file any suspected malpractice claim within a year of which the incident occurred. Recently, in another state, a patient’s malpractice claim was dismissed because it did not fall within that state’s statute of limitations. According......
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February 23rd, 2017When Should I Seek a Second Doctor’s Opinion?
February 21st, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Medical malpractice is far more common than most people realize. According to a review published in the Journal of Patient Safety, between 210,000 and 440,000 hospital patients suffer some kind of preventable harm annually that ultimately contributes to their death. Patients are not powerless when it comes to medical malpractice, though. reports that diagnostic errors are the most common type of healthcare mistake, and preventing such errors may be as simple as getting a second opinion. If your doctor identifies a disease or condition that might be life threatening, it is only natural to seek......
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February 21st, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. U.S. News & World Report encourages patients to seek a second opinion if their doctor prescribes a particularly toxic or invasive treatment. Misdiagnoses are more common than many people realize, and taking the wrong medication or dosage could cause severe complications and possibly death. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, medication errors result in at least one fatality every single day and cause roughly 1.3 million injuries annually. If you think you were the victim of a medication error, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. David A. Bowling is a......
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