On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Your spinal cord is an incredibly delicate structure that plays an integral role in many of your body’s essential functions. Damage to the spine can cause a severe and sometimes permanent physical disability. There are approximately 12,500 new cases of spinal cord injuries every year, according to the National SCI Statistical Center. Nearly 276,000 people currently live in the United States with symptoms related to spinal cord damage. Research from the Mayo Clinic shows that the five most common causes of spinal cord injuries are: Car accidents; Serious falls; Acts of violence; Sports and recreational......
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October 18th, 2016Medical malpractice suit may follow death after surgical abortion
October 13th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling 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 is......
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October 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling 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 error......
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