$4 million awarded to family in medical malpractice suit On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Monday, October 23, 2017. Many Louisiana residents find comfort in knowing that some surgeries are more common than others. It sometimes helps to know that some operations are successfully performed multiple times a day. Unfortunately, mistakes are still sometimes made. However, it is when these mistakes are not properly addressed that some families feel it necessary to file medical malpractice suits. In 2008, a mother was admitted to South Shore Hospital to deliver her fourth child via cesarean section. It was noted that the patient was at a higher risk of developing serious......
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$4 million awarded to family in medical malpractice suit
October 23rd, 2017$11.3 million awarded to family because of a failure to diagnose
October 16th, 2017$11.3 million awarded to family because of a failure to diagnose On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, October 16, 2017. Illness and injury are never far from most Louisiana parents’ minds. Especially in the early years of a child’s life, parents may often rely on doctors’ knowledge and advice to ensure that their child remains in good health. Therefore, a doctor’s failure to diagnose a serious illness has the potential to be a source of great stress and hardship for parents. One mother was awarded $11.3 million in damages because a series of doctors failed to diagnose her 11-month-old son with meningitis. The hospital in question has recently......
read moreWoman awarded nearly $5.8 million in medical malpractice suit
October 9th, 2017Woman awarded nearly $5.8 million in medical malpractice suit On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, October 9, 2017. Louisiana residents know that the job market can be brutally competitive. Even the slightest detail can be the difference between being offered a job and being passed over in favor of another individual. Some employers even consider an applicant’s medical conditions. These conditions may be genetic or they may be the result of a doctor’s mistake, as was the case for one woman who was awarded more than $5 million in a medical malpractice suit. This malpractice suit was filed after the patient suffered a permanent injury because of mistakes......
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