On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Antibiotics are a powerful weapon against infections and are often the last line of defense against a patient’s death. Yet, their misuse can cause more harm than good. That’s why it’s critically important to make sure patients receive the right dosage of the right medicine. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America released a definitive study recently that shows the top culprit for antibiotics being prescribed unnecessarily: misdiagnoses. In the study, 500 patients who were prescribed antibiotics were observed. Out of this sample group, only about 60 percent of them absolutely needed these drugs. The rest were......
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May 26th, 2015What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
May 22nd, 2015On 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......
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May 21st, 2015On 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......
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