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......
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Multiple medical malpractice suits filed against OB-GYN doctors
March 20th, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Visits to the hospital can be incredibly stressful for both the patient and his or her family. This may be especially true for women who are giving birth. Small mistakes made during pregnancy or childbirth can have long-lasting effects on both mother and child. Unfortunately, for some Louisiana residents, these mistakes can be the cause of medical malpractice suits. In one of the lawsuits, the doctor is accused of failing to catch a heart injury that could lead to rheumatic fever. This injury caused the patient, who was carrying twins at the time, to go into cardiac arrest. Both......
read morePhysicians Admit One-Fifth of All Medical Care Is Unnecessary
March 16th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, March 16, 2018. The American Medical Association (AMA) administered a survey on overtreatment to an online community of physicians in 2017, and the results were disturbing. Researchers wanted to know about the prevalence, causes, and implications of unnecessary medical care from the very doctors who provided it. Assuming those who participated were honest, more than 20 percent of all medical care ordered in this country is unnecessary. In 2017, CNBC reported that Americans spend $3.4 trillion on health care annually, which means they are wasting roughly $6.8 billion on screenings, diagnostic tests, procedures, and prescriptions they do not need. Physicians......
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