On 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......
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March 20th, 2018Physicians 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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March 16th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Friday, March 16, 2018. Recovering from a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a long and arduous process. Depending on the severity and location of the injury, you may have limited mobility and end up spending much of your time in the hospital or at home. Because of the physical limitations that SCIs pose, individuals who sustain them often turn to social media to stay in touch with friends. Digital correspondence can be especially helpful during the early stages of recovery, when the patient has not yet adjusted to life with an SCI and is experiencing considerable loneliness as a......
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