On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Monday, December 4, 2017. It isn’t unusual for patients and their loved ones to worry about what will happen during surgery. Even minor or frequently performed surgical procedures can make patients nervous. However, as some Louisiana residents have discovered, it is possible for mistakes to be made before the first incision is made. A Philadelphia woman filed a malpractice suit after anesthesia for her dental surgery was improperly administered resulting in permanent nerve damage. In her lawsuit, the woman claims that a nurse struck a nerve on the left side of the patient’s tongue directly when she carelessly injected the anesthetic into the patient’s mouth before the......
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Errors can occur before surgical procedures begin
December 4th, 20175 Statistics Regarding Medical Malpractice That Will Surprise You
November 29th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. When you visit your doctor for a routine physical, does he or she put you at ease? A lot of Americans would likely answer “yes” to this question because many take bedside manner into account when choosing a primary care provider. Considering how prevalent medical malpractice is, though, there are a few factors worth valuing more than personality when deciding on a physician. For example, has the doctor you are considering ever been sued by a patient? Legal history is an important metric to keep in mind when your health is at stake because providers who......
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November 29th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Patients place a lot of trust in their healthcare providers, and they deserve to receive a certain standard of care in return. After all, if a doctor makes a mistake, it could literally have life-threatening consequences. Unfortunately, medical errors are far more common than most people realize. According to The Washington Post, such errors claim more than 250,000 lives annually, making them the third leading cause of death in our country. Of course, medicine is not a perfect science, and some patients simply respond poorly to certain procedures. Thus, determining when you have actually......
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