On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Is it medical malpractice for doctors at a hospital to fail to warn a patient that pain killers administered to her might impair her ability to drive? The highest court in one state has ruled that it is medical malpractice, and that a lawsuit filed by an accident victim must be allowed to go forward against the hospital and the doctors. Based on prior medical negligence holdings in Louisiana, it is reasonable to conclude that the same rule may be applicable here. Doctors at a large community hospital gave opioid narcotic painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs to......
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December 23rd, 2015You Won’t Believe the Top 5 Pharmacy Errors in New Orleans – Overview from a Medical Malpractice Attorney
December 21st, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, December 21, 2015. Although modern medicines can save lives, a prescription mistake can lead to medical complications or worse. According to the National Patient Safety Foundation, 1.5 million Americans take medicines incorrectly each year, which causes serious side effects for at least 1.3 million of them. This is where a medical malpractice attorney may be able to assist. Every year, thousands of patients die because of medication errors. Survivors often face overwhelming medical bills, and some cannot return to work. If you received the wrong prescription or incorrect dosage, then contact a medical malpractice attorney from the The Bowling......
read moreMedical malpractice case heads to Louisiana Supreme Court
December 18th, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, December 18, 2015. Last week we addressed the possibility that not every claim of medical malpractice brought in Louisiana will result in an immediate favorable outcome for the plaintiff, and that sometimes appeals to the state’s appellate courts may be necessary to persevere. A case that is now on its way to the Louisiana Supreme Court offers a timely example of how this concept can apply in actuality. A Louisiana man underwent gall bladder surgery in 2010, during which he alleged in a subsequent legal complaint the surgeon performing the operation mistakenly severed the patient’s bile duct while mistaking......
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