On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, February 10, 2017. When you hear the term “medical malpractice,” do you imagine a doctor operating on the wrong part of the body? Most people are surprised to learn that it’s actually misdiagnoses, not surgical errors, that result in the most malpractice settlements in the Unites States. According to The Washington Post, missed, delayed or incorrect diagnoses accounted for 29 percent of successful malpractice claims over a 25-year period. Misdiagnoses also caused 39 percent of the deaths related to malpractice. Diagnostic errors are dangerous and often life threatening. If you think you were the victim of a......
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February 10th, 2017How Can Medical Malpractice Result in a Spinal Cord Injury?
February 10th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, February 10, 2017. The central nervous system is responsible for ensuring the rest of the body’s organ systems function as they should. The brain and the spinal cord make up the CNS, and injuries to either can be devastating because of their control over the entire body. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 17,000 new spinal cord injuries occur every year. Such injuries cause serious complications, and they can affect everything from bladder control to respiratory control. Typically, the higher on the spine that the injury occurs, the more devastating the consequences are.......
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February 9th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Despite advances in technology and improved monitoring systems, Louisiana mothers and children could be harmed or even die during childbirth. Many of thee tragedies are preventable. If a hospital or medical professional is negligent in the care of a mother or child, it may constitute medical malpractice. Recently in another state, a jury awarded millions of dollars to a couple after the woman received negligent care by her physician and the hospital where she delivered her child. During the childbirth process, the mother was administered Pitocin to aide in the delivery. Pitocin is a drug routinely used......
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