On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Medical malpractice can have tragic consequences. Patients may have lifelong discomfort, and they may need extensive surgeries. Medical malpractice is a general term that describes cases when a nurse, doctor or healthcare institution is negligent. Certain cases, such as misdiagnosis and childbirth injuries, are more common than others. How a Malpractice Lawyer Can Help If you are suffering from injuries that a negligent doctor or healthcare professional caused, you may benefit from consulting an experienced New Orleans medical malpractice lawyer. A malpractice attorney can evaluate your injuries and medical records to advise you on how......
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February 27th, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Friday, February 27, 2015. Many private hospitals are run as businesses in the sense that they need to make enough money to remain open. Sometimes, especially when a patient appears to have little or no means to pay for treatment, this can lead to the temptation on the part of such a private hospital to transfer the patient to another, usually public hospital. This procedure, which has often occurred in emergency room settings, is known as “patient dumping.” The problem of patient dumping was serious enough that the federal government enacted a law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act,......
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February 27th, 2015On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, February 27, 2015. Medical malpractice can have devastating effects on your health and wellbeing, and a significant portion of medical malpractice claims arise from surgical errors. All surgery carries a risk–even minor and routine procedures. As a patient, though, you are putting your trust and faith in the medical staff, and it is only natural to hope for the best. If you are suffering from pain or unforeseen complications following a procedure, a New Orleans medical malpractice lawyer may be able to help. At The Bowling Law Firm, we specialize in representing victims of medical malpractice. We have more......
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