On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, October 2, 2014. One of the positive aspects of Louisiana’s enactment of a body of statutory law governing medical malpractice claims is that it establishes a degree of regularity to the initiation, negotiation, settlement and if need be litigation of patients’ claims against health care providers and institutions. At the same time, though, the statutory framework for medical malpractice claims can unintentionally create pitfalls for unwary claimants: the same specific requirements that create regularity and certainty can also result in the claim being inadvertently sabotaged if those requirements are not met. For example, rather than being able to immediately file......
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October 2nd, 2014What is the Louisiana medical malpractice statute of limitations?
September 25th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, September 25, 2014. Most legal causes of action in the state of Louisiana are similar to perishable products on a store shelf: they have what amounts to a “sell-by” date. The legal term for this period of time is known as a statute of limitations. Medical malpractice actions in this state are no exception to the statute of limitations requirement. For these types of actions, the statute of limitations requires a prospective plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit based on one of two events: When the alleged act of medical malpractice occurred; or when the plaintiff discovers the injury that resulted......
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September 19th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Friday, September 19, 2014. The brain is one of the most sensitive and delicate organs in the human body. Our society’s recognition of the seriousness of brain injures is reflected in efforts to avoid them, such as the mandatory use of helmets in certain sports like baseball and as well as the law in Louisiana making it compulsory for motorcyclists to wear a helmet. Still, despite the precautions, brain injuries remain something that claim many accident victims every year. When a medical patient shows signs of a possible brain injury the number of medical personnel who become involved in his or......
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