On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, May 5, 2017. According to the Louisiana Record, a couple is suing an urgent care center after staff allegedly failed to diagnose the husband with atrial fibrillation within a reasonable amount of time. The couple is claiming that the urgent care center breached its duty of care by failing to mention that the patient could be suffering from cardiac issues after he presented symptoms of muscle weakness, fatigue, cough, sinus pressure, and poor appetite. The providers at the urgent care center administered medication to treat the symptoms but allegedly did not explore possible cardiac issues. Less than......
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Couple Seeking Damages for Delayed Diagnosis
May 5th, 2017What Does It Mean for Insurance Companies to Act in Bad Faith?
May 5th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Friday, May 5, 2017. According to eQuoteMD, just four insurance companies provide medical malpractice coverage for more than half of the healthcare providers in Mississippi. If you sustain debilitating injuries or a serious illness after undergoing a medical procedure and you intend to pursue damages, you will likely have to go through one of these major players. These insurance companies have an obligation to act in good faith when negotiating with policyholders and claimants. That means they must remain fair, honest, and transparent during the proceedings. If an insurance company acts in bad faith, its customers and third-party......
read moreHospital fined for surgical errors; towel left in patient
May 4th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Surgical Errors on Thursday, May 4, 2017. A hospital has been fined after an unnamed surgeon reportedly left a blue towel inside of one of his or her patients. The patient, who also remains unnamed, stated that he lost 43 pounds and had trouble with his bowels because of the mistakes made during his surgical procedures. The hospital has been fined $86,000. Surgical errors can cost thousands of dollars each year in Louisiana. According to the report, the patient came back to the hospital feeling as though he were dying. He complained of low energy and stamina as well as abdominal problems. The......
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