On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, August 22, 2014. Discovering that your child has suffered a birth injury can be an overwhelming feeling. Understanding the complexity of a birth injury case and knowing the range of emotions you are experiencing as a parent at this time makes it all the more important that you reach out to our office as soon as possible. As a parent of a child who has suffered birth injuries, you may find yourself feeling frustrated and sad that your child’s injuries could have been prevented. Louisiana and Mississippi medical malpractice laws recognize that no parents should have to go through the......
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What Now? Next steps after a birth injury
August 22nd, 2014Are Cerebral palsy and Erbs palsy birth injuries?
August 13th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Two types of injuries that can happen to a baby at childbirth are Cerebral palsy and Erbs palsy. This post describes how these two afflictions can occur, and their effects. Cerebral palsy: Arises from a brain injury. It can take place before, during or after childbirth. During birth, this condition may be caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, which may in turn be the result of failure to resort to a cesarean section when necessary or resorting to it too late. It can also happen during childbirth if a blunt trauma to the baby’s......
read moreHow do you prove fault in a medical malpractice case?
August 7th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, August 7, 2014. A patient can sue a doctor for medical malpractice if the doctor’s conduct harms him or her. The patient must however prove that the physician in question did not meet the industry “standard of care.” The standard of care is how the law gets around two opposing issues. Doctors cannot be reasonably expected to always get things right. They are human and the law recognizes that fact. However, most people reasonably expect that when they consult a trained professional, the professional will exercise a certain level of proficiency when rendering their services. The patient may prove medical malpractice,......
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