Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Doctor made famous by reality TV is sued for medical malpractice

April 3rd, 2018

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Watching reality television has become a favorite pass time in many Louisiana homes. There seems to be a reality show for nearly any type of interest, including celebrities, survival shows, extreme weight loss programs or botched surgeries. Some of the individuals, especially doctors or other frequently sought professionals, become so well known that people seek their services outside of the show. A surgeon who was made famous for performing life-saving weight-loss surgeries on My 600-lb Life has recently been sued for medical malpractice after a piece of metal and tubing was found inside of one of his former patients. The items......

Woman claims medical malpractice 14 years after the procedure

March 27th, 2018

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Planning for the birth of a child is a time of celebration for most. Parents in Louisiana and other states find that the preparations leading up to the birth of their child to be one of the most exciting times in their lives. A military mom was admitted to a hospital eager to meet her youngest son for the first time. Now, 14 years later, a medical malpractice claim has been filed against the hospital for leaving a broken 3-centimeter needle in her spine. The 27-year-old woman entered the hospital for a planned Cesarean section with spinal......

Louisiana Appeals Court Dismisses Malpractice Case for Missed Deadline

March 22nd, 2018

By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, March 22, 2018. A Louisiana appeals court has ruled that a woman who had filed a lawsuit following the death of her daughter missed an essential deadline, effectively ending the case. The victim died in January of 2011, but the plaintiff failed to prove that she did not discover malpractice allegedly played a role in the incident until February of 2013. In the state of Louisiana, victims of medical malpractice usually have one year from the date of the incident to file a lawsuit against the liable parties. This is called the “prescriptive period,” and if it passes before you......