Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Death of Saint’s QB Stabler draws attention to brain injuries

July 16th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Thursday, July 16, 2015. As have several professional athletes before him, former New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Kenny Stabler’s arranged to donate his brain and spinal cord after his death to the study of degenerative brain disease in athletes. His family also asked that donations in the Snake’s name be made to the XOXO Stabler Foundation which supports research of sports-related head trauma. Brain injuries from sports do not affect only those athletes who are highly paid for their talents. In 2011, the Louisiana Legislature passed a law designed to educate, prevent and protect younger athletes who play in the states’ amateur......

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......