Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Medical malpractice ends life of new mother

January 9th, 2017

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, January 9, 2017. Prospective new parents often worry over the birth of their child. They worry about the baby’s health, size, their unknown arrival and more. Often, new parents overlook that child birth can also be risky for the mother. With today’s technology and frequent prenatal visits, the health of the mother is often monitored closely. Unfortunately, despite advances with prenatal care, medical malpractice in Louisiana still occurs. In another state, a 25-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby boy. Despite the baby arriving earlier than his due date, he was medically stable. Unfortunately, she died three days after the baby’s......

Family awarded compensation for hospital negligence

January 4th, 2017

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. People trust Louisiana hospitals and emergency rooms on a daily basis to care for their loved ones when a health crisis arises. Unfortunately, hospitals do not always provide the highest expected standard of care. Whatever the reason for hospital negligence regarding patients, when it happens, it can have devastating consequences. Recently, in another state, a family was awarded compensation for the wrongful death of their father at a hospital. On an Easter Sunday, a 78-year-old man was taken to his local emergency room. He had complained of symptoms suggestive of congestive heart failure. After being worked up......

Medical Malpractice Payouts Reach $4 Billion in United States

January 3rd, 2017

Medical Malpractice Payouts Reach $4 Billion in United States On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. According to the The Louisiana Record, an Orleans Parish woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Ochsner Baptist Medical Center LLC. The plaintiff, Majella Sutton, claims that following her surgery, she noticed a leak in an incision on her abdomen. The lawsuit accuses the defendant of failing to care for the plaintiff properly, failing to diagnose the injury in a reasonable amount of time, and filing to train its staff properly. Cases such as this one are alarmingly common in Louisiana. According to Physician’s Money Digest,......