On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, July 7, 2016. A mother may be able to sue a physician for the doctor’s failure to assist her in preventing further pregnancies. If a doctor performs a tubal ligation, for example, and the patient gets pregnant anyway, the patient may sue the doctor in Louisiana and other states on a theory or tort action called “wrongful conception.” In a recent case, the doctor told the now 50-year-old patient that she did not need a tubal ligation because her tubes were “blocked” and she had no possibility of getting pregnant. The patient got pregnant and sued the doctor for......
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Does Invokana Cause Ketoacidosis for Patients with Type-2 Diabetes? New Orleans Pharmacy Error Lawyer Investigates
July 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Before entering the consumer market, pharmaceuticals must pass stringent tests to prove their safety and efficacy. Unfortunately, these evaluations do not always uncover every dangerous side effect – and patients suffer the consequen ces. More reports are surfacing about the adverse effects of Invokana, a medication that treats Type-2 diabetes by causing blood sugars to exit the body via the urine stream. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, studies have linked Invokana to ketoacidosis, a condition that happens when cells do not have sufficient glucose. According to the American Diabetes Association, the body compensates......
read moreNew Orleans Wrongful Death Attorney Answers 8 FAQs about Hospital-Acquired Infections
July 5th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in wrongful death on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. People enter hospitals to recover from their illnesses and injuries, but far too often, patients acquire new health conditions in medical facilities. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1 in 25 patients contracts a preventable infection from a health-care center. These are called nosocomial infections. If you contracted a nosocomial infection, contact the The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm. David A. Bowling is a medical malpractice lawyer in New Orleans who will evaluate your case to determine if you have grounds for a claim. You may be entitled to compensation......
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