On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Friday, April 22, 2016. A traumatic brain injury can have devastating consequences for victims and their families. TBIs range in severity from minor concussions to life-threatening diffuse axonals. Treating a TBI can cost a veritable fortune. Compounding the financial burden, some victims cannot return to work. According to BrainLine.org, nearly 1.7 million Americans sustain TBIs every year. Of these, at least 50,000 die due to their injuries and related complications. The main causes of TBIs include falls, auto accidents and violent crimes. If you suffered a TBI due to another person or organization’s negligence, then you may be entitled to compensation......
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April 22nd, 2016Failure to diagnose irregularities on X-rays may be compensable
April 21st, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Medical negligence claims against radiologists are not uncommon in Louisiana and elsewhere. Radiologists are often liable for providing the patient with the wrong diagnosis or interpretation of the test records. When the failure to diagnose correctly results in injury to the patient, this can be the basis for a determination of medical malpractice against the radiologist. There are sometimes abnormalities on test films that radiologists fail to recognize or perceive. In such cases, if the patient is harmed by the failure, the radiologist can be held liable to compensate the patient for his or her losses. Thus,......
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April 12th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. It is fairly well-settled in Louisiana that a doctor who sexually assaults his patients under the guise of treatment will be liable for patient injuries that are inflicted. This almost always comes up in the context of a male doctor treating female patients. When the doctor makes sexual contact during a medical session with the patient, virtually all courts have declared this to be medical malpractice. In one case now gaining attention in another state, criminal charges are pending against an ear, nose and throat specialist who is accused of sexually assaulting at least five of his......
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