On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling 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 was......
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October 10th, 2018When Addiction Treatment Fails
October 8th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling 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 the......
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October 8th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, October 8, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease that can impact anyone–whether you’re a neurosurgeon or a barista. In fact, ProPublica recently conducted an investigative report on a neurosurgeon deemed so “bad” that he eventually faced criminal charges. Among the concerns raised about the doctor was his frequent use of drugs and alcohol. Drug addiction among doctors is not rare. According to the Los Angeles Times as many as 15% of doctors might have an addiction problem. In fact, drug addiction among medical professionals may be higher than the general population. While drug addiction among the general population averages between 8......
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