On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Monday, February 8, 2016. According to Mayo Clinic, car accidents are responsible for approximately 35 percent of all new spinal cord injuries in the United States. Medical malpractice also causes a significant portion of these injuries. Any injury to the spine can cause lifelong paralysis or disability. The cost of medical bills and time off work can lead to overwhelming debt and even bankruptcy. If you were injured due to another person’s negligence, contact the The Bowling Law Firm. David A. Bowling is a spinal cord injury lawyer in New Orleans who can assess your claim and help......
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Surgical errors are the basis of a $3 million jury verdict
February 2nd, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Louisiana malpractice claims often include cases where surgeons have allegedly committed medical malpractice by not following proper surgical standards. When a surgeon commits surgical errors during routine surgery, and death of the patient occurs, that may be a tipoff to family members that their loved one may have been a victim of medical malpractice. In such cases, an autopsy may be helpful in determining the nature of the negligence and the cause of death. It is also important for the family to obtain the medical records detailing what the surgeon did, and what steps he or she......
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January 25th, 2016On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, January 25, 2016. Patient injuries from medical negligence in Louisiana and elsewhere are often caused by a failure to diagnose the correct condition. When a failure to diagnose occurs, any injuries caused by that failure are compensable damages to the patient. In a recent case in another state, medical providers agreed to pay a former patient $5 million in return for a cessation of litigation against them. The case was set for trial for Jan. 2016 but was settled at the end of December. The plaintiff had filed a lawsuit claiming that the defendant doctors and hospital had caused her......
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