Medical malpractice lawsuit results in $130 million judgment On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Many Louisiana mothers have likely experienced the unexpected surprise of an earlier than planned delivery of a child. Understandably, mothers and physicians worry about the health of a child following a premature birth, but many babies are able to survive and thrive. One mother in another state experienced her own surprise with the early delivery of her child, but her child initially appeared to be healthy. In the weeks and months following the birth, the woman claims medical malpractice resulted in a life-long condition for her child. Recently, a......
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Medical malpractice lawsuit results in $130 million judgment
October 2nd, 2018Cancer Center Faces Scrutiny After Deal with Artificial Intelligence Company
September 27th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Thursday, September 27, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. When an artificial intelligence company partnered up with one of the nation’s leading cancer research institutions, the public response was less than positive. According to the New York Times, the deal would give the artificial intelligence company access to the cancer center’s massive collection of tissue slides. The cancer center has recently faced increased scrutiny as major news outlets have revealed potential conflicts of interest between the chief medical officer and health and drug companies. The biggest concern that patients expressed involved their privacy rights. Some patients worried that their health data might be used to commercial ends. Patients have......
read moreShould Doctors Apologize for Medical Mistakes?
September 27th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Thursday, September 27, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Doctors are only human. They sometimes make mistakes. We want to believe that when we seek medical treatment, the treatment we are receiving is based on a perfect science, but the reality is that doctors can make mistakes just like the rest of us. Unfortunately, when doctors do make mistakes, they may be less likely to apologize or admit to having made an error due to the fear over a lawsuit. Yet, when an error is glaring, and doctors fail to apologize, this, in itself, can lead to a greater risk of lawsuits. CNN reports on a case where a......
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