On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The damages that can be recovered in a wrongful death case where the plaintiff is the estate of a young woman just out of medical school can be astronomical. The plaintiff would present an actuary and other experts to establish the various elements of a damages calculation of lost wages and earning capacity over a 40-year period. The figures would be mathematically calculated over the expected life and work span of the young person, with wage and cost of living increases. The same process of calculating wrongful death damages would be used in Louisiana in a......
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March 10th, 2016New Orleans Pharmacy Error Lawyer Offers 9 Tips to Prevent Deadly Drug Interactions
March 7th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in wrongful death on Monday, March 7, 2016. Despite advances in the health-care industry, prescription errors still affect thousands of lives every year. These mistakes can have fatal consequences. Patients who are lucky enough to survive often face lifelong medical complications. Before prescribing a medication, doctors and nurses must evaluate the drugs and supplements that a patient is currently taking to prevent adverse interactions. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, pharmaceutical interactions are not the only concern; alcohol and certain foods can react with medications and be fatal. If you lost a loved one due to a medication mistake, contact the......
read moreDecedent’s estate claims doctor liable for failure to diagnose
March 2nd, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. One of the biggest sources of medical negligence claims in Louisiana and other jurisdictions is the failure of a treating physician to make a careful enough examination of the patient’s symptoms and to take the indicated diagnostic and treatment actions. This may be referred to as a failure to diagnose theory, and it stands behind many claims of medical negligence that are filed. If the physician fails to follow a minimally competent protocol for diagnostic testing of indicated conditions, the outcome could be a finding of medical malpractice. These basic issues arise in a case that......
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