On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Going through an abortion in Louisiana or any other state can be life threatening. Following the death of a patient after a surgical abortion procedure, a doctor in a neighboring state was recently indicted on a second-degree manslaughter charge. The doctor, whose patient died after post-operative complications developed, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. In addition to the criminal charge, this doctor may also have to face a civil medical malpractice claim. According to court documents, the 30-year-old woman arranged for an elective abortion to be carried out by the defendant doctor on July 9. It......
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Medical malpractice suit may follow death after surgical abortion
October 13th, 2016What Are the 4 Categories of Deadly Medical Errors?
October 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, October 7, 2016. You’ve probably heard horror stories of doctors amputating the wrong limb or pharmacists dispensing the incorrect medication. It’s easy to assume that medical errors are rare, but a recent study from Johns Hopkins University shows that these mistakes are alarmingly common. Medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year – making them the third leading cause of death in the United States. At least 700 people die every day due to health-care workers’ mistakes. According to research published in , all medical errors fall into four categories: An error in judgment or skill; An......
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October 6th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, October 6, 2016. This year is likely to be known as the year when the pervasiveness and true level of human destruction tallied by acts of medical malpractice was first brought to public awareness. Studies performed at one or more prestigious medical schools and university teaching centers revealed a fact that medical malpractice attorneys in Louisiana and elsewhere have long known or at least suspected. These studies reported that medical malpractice was the third largest cause of death in the country’s health care system. Surgical errors and diagnostic failures together make up the biggest block of medical malpractice claims.......
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