Reports from Our Medical & Medication Error Lawyers

Medical malpractice results in amputation of patient’s leg

September 25th, 2017

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, September 25, 2017. Individuals in Louisiana living with genetic disorders are likely very familiar with taking medications on a daily basis. These medications are often prescribed to help control these disorders so that the patient might go about his or her everyday life. So, when a doctor chooses to ignore the need for these medications, that neglect may constitute medical malpractice. This was the case for one man whose medical malpractice lawsuit resulted in an award of $40 million after his leg was amputated due to an infection he contracted because doctors advised him to refrain from taking certain prescribed medications. In......

Failure to diagnose illness results in false accusations

September 19th, 2017

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. No parent in Louisiana wants to see his or her child removed from the home due to another person’s mistake. One family was split apart for nearly a year because of one doctor’s mistake. A doctor’s failure to diagnose a genetic disorder resulted in the parents being falsely accused of child abuse. A mother took her child to the pediatrician to get an explanation for her nine-week-old child’s arm pain. X-rays revealed that the child had a fractured arm as well as a few fractured ribs. The doctor then called Child Protective Services without asking any questions......

Emergency room malpractice leads to death of new mother

September 9th, 2017

On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Saturday, September 9, 2017. The first days following the birth of a child are both stressful and wonderful, especially after the birth of a first child. New parents from Louisiana and every other state across the nation understand the overwhelming feelings that come with being responsible for another life. No new parent should be taken from his or her child prematurely because of emergency room malpractice. On August 26, 2013, a mother in another state died in the hospital barely one week after giving birth to her first child. She was brought into the emergency room several days after giving birth......