By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in wrongful death on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. While it is very rare, some families are suing for wrongful death after a loved one commits suicide. For example, in San Diego, one mother is suing her son’s school for her son’s suicide, claiming that the school contributed to her son’s wrongful death by suicide. According to the mother, despite the school knowing that her son had been bullied, the school didn’t take steps to identify the bullies and put an end to the harassment. The mother is seeking damages for funeral costs and loss of comfort and support from her son. Reports indicate that......
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June 12th, 2018When Cancer Treatment Makes You Sicker
June 12th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. Immune system cancer therapies have shown great promise for many cancer patients, but according to the New York Times, for some patients, these same treatments have actually made people much sicker. These results reveal that immunotherapy is still very much in its early days. Many doctors recommend that the treatment only be used when other options have failed or when all other options have run out. The risks of immunotherapy could be high. Immunotherapy works because it helps the body’s immune system work to fight off the cancer. There are several types of immunotherapies available. While this......
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June 6th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. According to the New York Times, Americans with serious mental illnesses like Schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, die on average 15 to 30 years younger than Americans without serious mental illness. In fact, according to the research, Americans with serious mental illness die sooner in the U.S. than those with similar conditions who live in impoverished countries. Why does this disparity exist? Many mental illness patients die from chronic disease like cancer and heart disease. For the large part, they are not dying because they are killing themselves or due to overdoses, though these causes do claim some lives. While some......
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