Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

What is Erb’s palsy?

September 18th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, September 18, 2015. Birth injuries due to negligence and medical malpractice can have lasting consequences on the victims and their families. Some injuries, such as lacerations and bruising, are more minor and could often heal with time. Others can be chronic and disable the infant for the duration of their life. Erb’s palsy is an affliction that is caused by an injury received during birth. The effects of Erb’s palsy vary between mild and serious, depending on the extent of the injury. Erb’s palsy occurs when damage is done to the nerves in the baby’s upper arm, near the Erb’s......

Spinal Cord Injury Prognosis and Treatments

September 17th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Spinal cord injuries can be devastating – particularly when they result from a botched medical procedure. Most spinal cord injuries are sudden and unpredictable, and they can have an immediate and lasting impact on the victim’s life. The treatment and rehabilitation can last a lifetime and be exorbitantly expensive. Most victims will also experience ongoing pain and suffering. If you suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a doctor or health-care worker’s error, then you may be able to recover compensation via a medical malpractice claim. The Bowling Law Firm can evaluate......

Medical malpractice during birth can lead to a brain injury

September 11th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, September 11, 2015. Many children in Louisiana who are otherwise born perfectly healthy suffer brain injuries during birth that affect them for the rest of their lives. These injuries are not natural occurrences or unavoidable instances; they are received due to the medical malpractice of doctors and nurses. Brain injuries are serious, sometimes life threatening damages that often cause long term disabilities. An infant can receive a brain injury during the birthing process due to a number of different medical mistakes in the delivery room. These mistakes include examples such as: improper use of medical tools, poor prenatal care, negligent......