On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, December 14, 2015. Not every medical malpractice lawsuit will lead to an immediate favorable outcome for the plaintiff. Given the complexity of both the underlying medical practices that allegedly led to the plaintiff’s harm and the Louisiana law that governs medical malpractice actions, it is possible that the trial court can make a mistake in favor of the defendant physician. Such an initial decision, though, is not necessarily fatal to the plaintiff’s chances for recovery. Consider a situation in which the plaintiff suffers a knee injury which subsequently becomes infected. His doctor attempts to treat the infection, but it......
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December 14th, 2015You Won’t Believe the 6 Most Common Birth Injuries in Louisiana – Facts from a Medical Malpractice Attorney
December 11th, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, December 11, 2015. Although negligence is not responsible for all birth injuries, diligent medical care can prevent the majority of them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains just how prevalent birth injuries are in America. They lead to lifelong consequences, including disfigurement and the need for ongoing care. If your child was the victim of a preventable birth injury, then you may have valid grounds for a claim against the liable party. If the incident happened in Louisiana, then contact the The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm at (504) 586-5200. A New Orleans birth injury lawyer......
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December 3rd, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Physician errors are more common than most people assume, but some examples of negligence are far worse than others. Anesthesia mistakes, in particular, can lead to long-term complications or death. Victims often face exorbitant expenses for health-care bills and ongoing treatment, but a medical malpractice attorney may be able to recover some of these financial losses. According to the United States National Library of Medicine, 281 people die each year due to anesthesia mistakes in this country, on average. Many of these victims are elderly patients. If you were the victim of medical malpractice......
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