By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Medication errorsinjure an estimated 1.5 million people in the United States every year, according to the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. This statistic not only includes mistakes made by health care providers when prescribing mediations, but also mistakes made by pharmacies when dispensing mediations. News reports of pharmacy errors are not uncommon. Most recently, a Minnesota woman made headlines when she was inadvertently provided with 100 milligrams of Brivia, an anti-epileptic medication, instead of the prescribed 10 milligram dosage. Her local pharmacy then refilled the medication three more times before catching its mistake. As a result of unknowingly taking the medication......
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Pharmacy Errors Not Uncommon in U.S.
October 18th, 2018Jury awards $50 million for birth injury
October 17th, 2018Jury awards $50 million for birth injury On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The delivery of a child is an anticipated and anxiety-inducing event for many parents in Louisiana and all over the world. Unfortunately, some infants suffer a debilitating birth injury during delivery. Some are able to recover and lead normal lives, but many are not. Following the conclusion of a recent lawsuit, one family has been awarded a $50 million judgment for the injuries their child suffered during birth. The child was the first born child for the mother, and she went into labor naturally. According to the lawsuit, the baby’s heart rate......
read moreThe Risk of Post-ICU Syndrome Following Serious Personal Injury
October 12th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Friday, October 12, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Individuals who have near-death-experiences during a serious car accident or personal injury often suffer long-term psychological effects long after they have been released from the hospital. recently reported on the condition, known as post-ICU syndrome. The symptoms of this condition can vary, from memory problems, to anxiety and depression. Others may even experience continued delirium long after the threat of immanent death has passed. Patients may also suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and some even go on to suffer dementia. NPR reports that the original age of the patient is not significant. Old as well as young patients can suffer......
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