On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling 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 medical......
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June 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. One of the first tenets of medical malpractice in all jurisdictions, including in Louisiana, is that not all adverse results of a patient’s treatment can be considered medically deficient or sufficient to establish liability. There are several important and complex elements that must be established prior to concluding that medical malpractice occurred. Medical malpractice can only be established upon proof that the provider gave the patient less than the minimum required standard of care under the circumstances, i.e., that there was negligence. In addition, proof must be submitted that the provider’s negligence was a substantial factor in......
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June 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The negligence of a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can have devastating consequences for patients. Victims may suffer permanent health complications, lose healthy limbs, and sustain cognitive or physical disabilities. Medical malpractice in Louisiana takes many forms. Common examples include: 1. Late or misdiagnosis; 2. Surgical mistakes; 3. Birth injuries; 4. Medication mistakes; 5. And anesthesia errors. If you were the victim of medical negligence in Louisiana, contact the The Bowling Law Firm. David A. Bowling is a New Orleans medical malpractice lawyer who can help you pursue the maximum compensation for health-care expenses, lost income,......
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