Could My Online Presence Hurt My Claim? 3 Social Media Tips from a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Jackson On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, June 1, 2017. When a healthcare provider faces a medical malpractice lawsuit, there is a lot at stake both professionally and financially. As such, his or her attorney will investigate all possible ways to discredit the plaintiff’s claim. These include scouring the plaintiff’s social media profiles for evidence that contradicts the patient’s claims regarding alleged damages. Although malpractice victims may think they are only sharing photographs and insights with their online friends, there are ways for a defendant’s attorney......
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Could My Online Presence Hurt My Claim? 3 Social Media Tips from a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Jackson
June 1st, 2017How Common Are Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, Wrong-Patient Errors? Insights from a Medical Malpractice Attorney in New Orleans
June 1st, 2017How Common Are Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, Wrong-Patient Errors? Insights from a Medical Malpractice Attorney in New Orleans On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, June 1, 2017. The idea that a surgeon might operate on the wrong side of the body–or the wrong patient altogether–is enough to make anyone cringe. Unfortunately, wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors (WSPEs) happen more often than most people realize, and the fact that they happen at all highlights a fundamental problem in the healthcare industry. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality refers to WSPEs as “never events,” which means there are no circumstances under which they should ever occur. Although researchers......
read morePatient to sue after falling off table during surgical procedures
May 31st, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. A patient was given the go-ahead to sue after she fell off of the operating table while undergoing surgery. Although the hospital and surgeon both tried to get the case dismissed, a three-judge panel decided that the woman could indeed go forward with her lawsuit. Just as in Louisiana, patients in other states may be able to sue when they are injured during surgical procedures. According to the suit, the woman was undergoing cardiovascular surgery at Duke University when she somehow fell off of the operating table. Her lawyer misfiled the initial paperwork for her case......
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