Patient’s family awarded $1 million in medical malpractice suit On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, November 27, 2017. Many Louisiana families have a loved one that requires constant care. Many families are unable to provide the care personally, and opt for a nursing home to fulfill that role. If the facility is understaffed or otherwise fails to provide an appropriate standard of care, any resulting injuries suffered by a patient may constitute grounds for a medical malpractice claim. After the death of their 70-year-old relative, a family was awarded $1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the facility responsible for his care. The patient was......
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Patient’s family awarded $1 million in medical malpractice suit
November 27th, 2017What Should You Look for in an Obstetrician?
November 21st, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Maybe you and your partner have started talking about trying to conceive, or maybe you just took a home pregnancy and the results were positive. Regardless of the stage you are at in becoming a mother, there’s one question that all women have once they think about the logistics of carrying a pregnancy to term: How do you find a good obstetrician? If your current gynecologist is also a practicing obstetrician, which is common in the field, you may feel comfortable going to the same office for your prenatal care. Since your needs during pregnancy......
read moreWhat Is the Difference Between Partial and Total Paralysis?
November 21st, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in spinal cord injury on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are one of the most devastating kinds of injury that you can sustain in an accident, and sadly, they are far more common than they should be. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, there are approximately 8,000 new cases of SCI every year . Roughly 82 percent of these injuries occur in men between the ages 16 and 30. Although sustaining an SCI at any age is devastating, developing one while still fairly young is especially challenging because the lifetime costs associated with treating it are incredibly high. Fortunately,......
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