By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, April 23, 2018. Your primary care physician serves as the first line of defense when it comes to protecting your health. Unless your family relocates fairly frequently, you can expect to build a strong patient/doctor relationship with your provider, who will gain a comprehensive understanding of your medical history over time. Physicians who know about their patients’ lifestyle habits, medication records, and treatment preferences can typically provide much better care than those who do not. No two doctors are the same, though, and considering the prevalence of medical malpractice, it is essential to find the right provider for your particular......
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April 23rd, 2018Medical malpractice lawsuit against freestanding emergency room
April 23rd, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, April 23, 2018. There are freestanding emergency rooms all across the country. Many Louisiana residents may have visited one rather than driving to a full hospital. One family took their daughter to one of these freestanding clinics for treatment of a cut she received while swimming in a lake. However, after numerous problems and more than $100,000 in additional medical costs, the family filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the emergency room, which unexpectedly closed a few months after their visit. The young girl had apparently jumped off of a pier and into a lake where she landed on an unseen......
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April 17th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Over the past few decades, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of Caesarean section procedures that doctors perform. According to the World Health Organization, there are several reasons for this spike, and many of them are culture-specific. For example, in countries that are fairly litigious, like the United States, C-sections may be preferred because they eliminate certain risks that vaginal deliveries pose. Thus, doctors who fear potential lawsuits may be inclined to schedule C-sections for more of their patients; however, like any medical procedure, mistakes can happen, and complications do arise. At the end......
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