Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?

May 22nd, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, May 22, 2015. When a pregnant woman eats, drinks or intakes anything into her body, chances are it will end up being part of the fetus’ diet. As such, expectant mothers are told not to consume alcohol or foods that could be potentially dangerous to an unborn child, like sushi. Their prescriptions are also heavily regulated in order to protect the child. But, one way or another, addictive substances sometimes get to the fetus, causing issues. When a child is born with an addiction to substances, they can often experience a condition known as neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS. Many......

When Misdiagnosis May Lead to a Malpractice Claim

May 21st, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, May 21, 2015. There are many reasons to claim for medical malpractice, and one of the most common relates to delayed or misdiagnosis of a serious medical condition or life-altering injury. If a doctor makes an error in the diagnosing process, it can lead to incorrect or delayed treatment, which can have a lasting impact on the individual’s recovery. Under these circumstances, you may be able to claim that you are the victim of malpractice, but the matter is typically more complicated than that. Not all diagnosis mistakes constitute malpractice, and if you believe your doctor might have......

Res ipsa loquitur: can it apply to medical malpractice actions?

May 15th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, May 15, 2015. In a medical malpractice lawsuit, sometimes injury causation is easy to establish, such as a surgical error in which a clamp was left inside of you upon completion of the operation. At other times, though, causation may be harder to pin down. Part of the reason why this can happen is that often the source of reports and other information on medical procudures performed on you comes from the medical personnel themselves, who have little incentive to write down anything that might expose them to liability. This can lead to a situation in which you know that......