By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen 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......
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The Risk of Post-ICU Syndrome Following Serious Personal Injury
October 12th, 2018Medical malpractice: Doctor’s practice questioned
October 10th, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. A doctor in another state is under continued scrutiny due to an error he made approximately 18 years ago. The doctor was a fertility specialist and was accused of medical malpractice and the attempt to cover it up. Louisiana families may be interested to learn how the resulting aftermath of the malpractice resulted in serious emotional and legal issues for two different families. The doctor accidentally implanted one woman’s fresh embryos into another woman. According to records, the doctor became aware of the mistake within minutes of the procedure. Instead of confessing to the mistake, the physician......
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October 8th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, October 8, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. Overprescribing of painkillers is one of the major causes of America’s current opioid crisis. The opioid crisis can be seen as a series of failures of the medical system. Primary care physicians sometimes fail their patients by overprescribing pain medication. When these same patients become addicted to opioids and seek medical treatment, they sometimes face failures of the addiction treatment programs they seek out. According to , one social worker calls addiction treatment the “hamster wheel” of rehab. Victims of addiction often face an ongoing struggle even after they have been clean for some time. They might face stigma from......
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