On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. When you put the state of your health in someone else’s hands, you are taking a major risk. No matter how much you trust your doctor, the reality is that everyone – even the most qualified physicians – makes mistakes. Medical malpractice is far more common than many people realize. According to Forbes, a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine showed that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States. In Louisiana alone, there were more than 16,000 reports of medical malpractice between 2005 and 2015. That’s a staggering number......
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November 22nd, 2016Surgical errors turned costly for patient
November 21st, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Monday, November 21, 2016. Going under the knife can be scary for any patient. Advancements from technology and research have made many surgical procedures less risky and have created shorter recovery times. No matter the simplicity of a surgical procedure, human error can often be a Louisiana patient’s greatest risk. Recently, in another state, surgical errors were the cause of a female patient’s unplanned emergency surgery and expensive medical bills. While undergoing a bilateral tubal ligation, a female patient alleges that her surgeon damaged part of her small intestine. The lawsuit also claims the surgeon was negligent in checking all of her systems to make sure they were......
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November 17th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Parents in Louisiana rely on doctors and nurses to guide them in the best care for their children. The years medical professionals spend in school and training sometimes give parents a false sense of security. Unfortunately, the best interests of a patient sometimes takes a back seat to profits. A recent lawsuit in another state alleges fraud and medical malpractice regarding unnecessary dental work and invasive procedures on children performed without a parent’s consent. The lawsuit was one filed after 57 cases of serious infections and abscesses in the mouths and necks of children were discovered.......
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