On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Monday, February 12, 2018. Most Louisiana patients assume that their doctors are in good standing and are practicing medicine with a valid license. Some might be shocked to find that this isn’t always the case. A lawsuit in a neighboring state was recently settled when a jury determined that hospital negligence was committed when a doctor on probation was allowed to continue treating patients. The patient mentioned who was the lawsuit originally sought treatment for gallstones. However, the treatment he received caused more problems than it solved. It caused him to suffer from a number of injuries, and eventually, the treatment required him......
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February 8th, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, February 8, 2018. When you hear the term “medical malpractice,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you probably think of scenarios in which surgeons operate on the wrong side of the body or leave sponges inside the cavity before closing it up with sutures. These kinds of cases are memorable because they are so shocking, but the truth is wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors (WSPEs) are a lot more common than most people realize. Despite the fact that it’s often the bizarre surgical cases that get the most publicity, medical malpractice can occur in any specialty......
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February 6th, 2018Family awarded $42 million in birth injury suit On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Birth can be a very difficult process for both mother and child as many Louisiana residents know. Sometimes, the doctor must help the process along by using tools like forceps. However, if these tools are used improperly, they can cause serious injury to the mother or to the child. Recently, the parents of a disabled boy were awarded $42 million in a birth injury lawsuit. The child was born in February of 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. During the delivery, the obstetrician began using forceps even though neither the mother......
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