On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, April 1, 2016. Any medical provider who participates in the health care of a patient can be liable for damages caused by negligence. This includes nurses, lab workers and other agents who work for doctors and hospitals. The urban legend that depicts people on welfare rushing to the courtroom corridors to sue their doctors for medical malpractice simply doesn’t hold up in Louisiana or elsewhere. Studies show, in fact, that the poor are less likely to file for damages than those who are comfortably situated. There are other popular myths about medical malpractice claims that have been thoroughly discredited.......
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March 25th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, March 25, 2016. Medical errors can cause lifelong disabilities that cost a veritable fortune to treat. This is why all physicians, doctors and surgeons must have insurance coverage for medical malpractice claims, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. If you were the victim of a health-care worker’s negligence, contact the The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm. David A. Bowling is a medical malpractice attorney in New Orleans who can assess your situation and explain your legal options. Call (504) 586-5200 to schedule a consultation. You can also learn more about medical malpractice in Louisiana by visiting......
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March 24th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Louisiana cancer survivors who have been victims of physician negligence will likely be able to empathize with a woman who recently filed a lawsuit in another state. A doctor and a medical facility are named as defendants in the claim that alleges medical malpractice related to breast surgery after cancer. According to court documents, the problems arose after the double mastectomy and surgical preparation for reconstruction of her breasts in August 2013. The plaintiff asserts that she had bruises on her right breast when she went for a follow-up visit six days later. The complaint states......
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