Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

An overview of birth defects in Louisiana

January 22nd, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Every year about 120,000 babies with birth defects are born in the United States. In Louisiana, the rate of birth defects ranges between 2 and 3 percent according to statistics from the state’s Department of Health and Hospitals showing that more than 1600 live births reported a birth defect out of more than 63,000 births in 2006. Birth defects constitute a significant financial, emotional, and social cost not only to families but to the state as a whole. Aside from being a leading cause of infant death, almost one-third of all pediatric hospital visits are related to......

The medical malpractice review panel

January 15th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Medical procedures gone wrong can have devastating effects on the lives of patients. They can result in permanent disability, pain and, sometimes, even death. Many times, such incidents are merely a consequence of chance. Sometimes, preventable accidents result from the negligence of an attending physician. In such cases, the only recourse a patient may have is filing a medical malpractice suit. Ordinarily, in Louisiana, you cannot go to court directly with a medical malpractice suit. You have to follow an administrative process first. This process involves the medical review panel. Three doctors make up the panel. They......

4 Facts and Stats Regarding Medical Malpractice

January 14th, 2015

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. As if going under the knife wasn’t scary enough, it seems that medical malpractice errors are growing more common across the United States. According to Forbes, the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death in the country, trailing behind just heart disease and canc er. If you think you have been the victim of medical malpractice in New Orleans and you need an attorney, we can help. At The Bowling Law Firm, we have extensive experience working with clients and their family members who have undergone traumatic experiences......