Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Nerve damage leads to medical malpractice claim

July 9th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Surgeries can be one of the most dangerous procedures a patient may undertake. When multiple medical conditions cause complications, mistakes are much easier for doctors to make. These surgical errors do not have to be fatal to potentially ruin a patient’s life, as one Louisiana woman learned. This patient needed surgery to have a shunt placed in her left arm. While this is a relatively easy procedure, complications arose due to the patient’s medical history. She was diabetic and suffered from both high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. With these conditions, anesthesia was not a viable......

What Factors Do Courts Consider When Awarding Damages for Spinal Injuries?

July 6th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Monday, July 6, 2015. A serious spinal injury can be devastating, and they are more common than most people think. There are approximately 12,500 new spinal injury cases in the United States each year, according to the Spinal Cord Injury Model System. Most injuries affect males in their 40s. Although the average length of an acute hospital stay following an injury has declined, the national average is still 11 days. This does not include the average stay of 36 days in a rehabilitation facility. Spinal injuries can be expensive to treat and manage, and many people cannot afford ongoing......

How Can “Wrongful Birth” Lead to a Medical Malpractice Claim?

July 1st, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. With the advance of surgical techniques and improved knowledge about both the child and the mother’s health, complications at birth are less common than they once were. In spite of this, physician negligence can still cause serious and potentially fatal injuries. If the negligence of a health-care worker causes the mother or child injuries during the birthing process, then the victims may be able to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. But what happens if a physician fails to identify a birth defect before the pregnancy? “Wrongful birth” refers to a medical malpractice case in which......