Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Family claims that hospital negligence caused a loved one’s death

January 8th, 2018

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Monday, January 8, 2018. For many Louisiana families who have loved ones who have undergone or are planning to undergo surgery, the waiting can be both stressful and terrifying. Families and patients have to wait for a diagnosis, then they have to wait for a procedure, and then they have to wait for the results of that procedure. However, being forced to wait too long can prove deadly to patients. One family claims that hospital negligence is to blame for the death of their loved one. They claim that a delay in his surgery was directly related to the cause of death. In......

Woman Dies from Embolism During Cosmetic Procedure

January 4th, 2018

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, January 4, 2018. According to WAFB, the medical examiner’s report on a woman who died during a cosmetic procedure has been released. The woman, a 40-year-old mother of two from Baton Rouge, had traveled to Florida to undergo a Brazilian butt lift. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as an embolism, which is a rare but serious complication of surgery. The deceased was the fourth patient to die from cosmetic surgery complications at that particular location in as many years. In the autopsy report, the cause of death was ruled an accident as the result of......

What You Should (and Should Not) Do If You Suspect Medical Malpractice

January 4th, 2018

What You Should (and Should Not) Do If You Suspect Medical Malpractice On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, January 4, 2018. You should be able to trust your healthcare providers, especially when you are vulnerable from injury or illness. Sadly, not all patients will receive quality care at every appointment, and those who end up the victims of malpractice often suffer devastating consequences as a result. Medical malpractice is a lot more common than most Americans who place significant trust in their doctors realize. In fact, according to Forbes, it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Because malpractice is......