Paralyzed woman awarded $18 million in malpractice case On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. It is unfortunate when a patient suffers injuries while under a doctor’s care, and there can be a wide variety of contributing factors. These injuries can often result in malpractice suits. Some Louisiana residents may know someone who has been injured while staying at a hospital and has chosen to file a lawsuit. A woman was recently awarded $18 million after hospital negligence resulted in the paralysis of her legs. The woman was admitted to the hospital in July of 2014 after going to the Chandler Hospital emergency room......
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Paralyzed woman awarded $18 million in malpractice case
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March 6th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Giving birth can be beautiful and empowering, but it is natural to feel anxious about the actual labor and delivery. Although millions of women throughout the United States give birth to healthy babies every year, a small percentage experience life-threatening complications during the process. In some cases, it is virtually impossible for doctors to predict or prevent serious issues during the delivery, but in others, the woman may have exhibited signs or symptoms of potential complications during her pregnancy. If an obstetrician fails to identify certain risk factors or diagnose specific symptoms and a patient or her baby suffers......
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March 5th, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, March 5, 2018. It isn’t unusual for malpractice attorneys to become familiar with medical procedures, as many Louisiana residents may be aware. They also become familiar with the many ways that these procedures can go wrong. However, despite what they know, many may not think about being victims of medical malpractice themselves. A malpractice attorney was diagnosed with inoperable kidney cancer after a failure to diagnose a malignant tumor in 2009. The patient underwent an MRI scan in 2009 as a precaution because he had a history of kidney stones. According to the radiology report, the only thing found in the......
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