On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Monday, May 9, 2016. Birth injuries are always tragic. Several factors can contribute to these injuries including the mother’s medications, strain during a difficult labor, and oxygen deprivation. Often, these injuries are preventable, and medical negligence is to bl ame. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn is a rare condition that affects approximately 1 in 500 to 700 births.According to Rockford Health, PPHN happens when a newborn’s blood circulation is similar to that of a fetus, wherein the blood flow bypasses the lungs. Each case is unique, but common symptoms of PPHN include: Infant looks ill after birth; Infant’s skin appears......
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What Are the Symptoms of Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborns? New Orleans Birth Injury Lawyer Explains
May 9th, 2016New Study: medical malpractice causes 251,000 deaths per year
May 5th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, May 5, 2016. When people buy into the national campaigns by medical and insurance interests to demonize the nature of medical malpractice claims, they probably are not aware of some shocking facts. These facts – documented by several different statistical sources – say that medical negligence causes almost 10 percent of all deaths in the country, including our share here in Louisiana, each year. A new study published by doctors at one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country just recently estimated that 251,000 lives are lost to medical malpractice each year. When the conclusions come from a......
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May 3rd, 2016What Are the Symptoms of Infant Brain Damage? New Orleans Birth Injury Lawyer Investigates On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. No tragedy compares to the death of a child, and as the U.S. National Library of Medicineexplains, the number-one cause of long-term disabilities and deaths for infants is traumatic brain injuries. Although a birth defect can contribute to brain damage, many of these cases involve medical malpractice. Infant brain damage can be difficult to detect. Common symptoms include: Cognitive problems; Physical symptoms; And perceptual issues. If you or your child was injured during the delivery, contact The Bowling Law Firm. As......
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