On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, July 1, 2016. It is reasonable to expect that some of the largest settlements and jury verdicts in medical negligence cases in Louisiana and elsewhere come in the birth delivery and birth injury cases. One factor is that when a child is permanently disabled for life as a result of medical malpractice there is a need to provide professional care to the child for a lifetime. Another factor is the need to add the cost of future medical bills for treatment, medication, rehabilitation and potential surgeries for the remainder of the victim’s life. In one case recently decided, the......
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Medical malpractice award of $53 million rendered by jury
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June 27th, 2016| The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Injuries on Monday, June 27, 2016. Facts are the cornerstone of a personal injury or medical malpractice claim. For that reason, our initial consultation with clients will involve lots of detailed questions, such as names, dates, and observations. The purpose of this first meeting is not to test a client’s memory, but to evaluate the claim for potential liability, also known as fault. If we believe that a client’s injury was the result of another individual’s negligence, we will get to work developing a strategy. The path of a negligence lawsuit can be long, which is why......
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June 23rd, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Every ship needs a captain, and in litigation, every case needs a judge to keep the process moving smoothly and fairly. When that does not happen, there may be severe doubt about the propriety of the proceedings. In some circumstances, a new trial may be required as the best way to right the wrong that occurred. In one very unusual medical malpractice trial, a Louisiana judge was cited for such bizarre behavior that the state’s Supreme Court had to order a new trial for the plaintiff. The judge reportedly wandered around the courtroom during the trial. He......
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