On 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 8th, 2018Family awarded $42 million in birth injury suit
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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January 31st, 2018On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. There are patients in Louisiana who may know what it feels like to visit a doctor’s office or be admitted to a hospital for the treatment of one illness, and then to leave after being diagnosed with something far more severe. It can be a terrifying thought. However, for some, the failure to catch such an illness is far more nerve-wracking. Some patients and those close to them may argue that a failure to diagnose a serious illness can be just as deadly as the illness itself. The family of a patient who died in another state in......
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