On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Medical malpractice is more common than many people realize. In fact, according to the Washington Post, medical negligence may be the third leading cause of death in the United States. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, medication errors kill at least 365 people per year and injure approximately 1.3 million patients. Those who are lucky enough to survive often face cognitive or physical complications that last a lifetime. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to prevent medication mistakes: 1. Ask questions; 2. Read the label on your medications; 3. And disclose information......
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June 21st, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. In Louisiana and all other states, a great majority of medical malpractice cases are settled prior to trial. The plaintiff loses more often than not in cases that go to trial. That may be because defense attorneys tend to not want to settle medical malpractice cases that they believe are weak. It is not usually an easy task to prove medical malpractice to a jury, especially when the case may in fact be riddled with one or more potential weaknesses. The foregoing theory only holds up to a certain extent. It is also true that, in......
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June 13th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, June 13, 2016. If you were injured by the negligence of a nurse, doctor, pharmacist, or another health-care worker, then you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. A medical malpractice lawyer can help you pursue compensation for health-care bills, time off work, and noneconomic damages. Louisiana is unique in that it has a $500,000 cap on damages in medical malpractice cases, as the Louisiana Statutes explain. In most cases, the only exception to this cap is ongoing medical expenses. Making a successful medical negligence claim is a legally complex process. You may need to undergo an independent......
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