On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, April 20, 2017. If you were injured by a negligent doctor, nurse, or other medical worker and you intend to file a medical malpractice claim, you will have to do so before the statute of limitations has expired. The statute of limitations is a timeframe by which you must file your claim, and if you wait too long, it is likely that the court will dismiss your case. In the state of Louisiana, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases is called the “prescriptive period.” If the prescriptive period for your case has passed, your attorney......
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April 20th, 20174 Developmental Disabilities Caused by Birth Trauma
April 20th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Thursday, April 20, 2017. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, complications during birth and shortly after delivery often cause developmental disabilities. For example, untreated jaundice in newborns can cause kernicterus, which is a type of brain damage that increases the risk of cerebral palsy, vision problems, and hearing loss. Researchers estimate that roughly 15 percent of children between the ages 3 and 17 have at least one developmental disability. These conditions vary in severity, but most kids with developmental disabilities have special healthcare and academic needs well into their adolescence and adulthood. If your child......
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April 18th, 2017On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. A judge has ruled that one hospital must inform a mother what happened to her baby after the facility allegedly lost the stillborn infant’s remains. The mother, who is suing for hospital negligence, has been trying for over three years to get answers as to why she cannot lay her child to rest. According to the judge, the mother has the right to know where those remains ended up. In Louisiana, a stillborn birth is also known as a spontaneous fetal death. According to the court records, the mother gave birth to a stillborn infant when......
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