Birth Injuries
Parents file malpractice lawsuit due to birth injury
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Most Louisiana parents understand the joy of bringing a healthy baby home from the hospital since they have personally experienced such an event. However, not all parents are so fortunate. Sadly, sometimes a birth injury occurs at some point during the birthing process, and while some of these cases can be explained as simply nature taking its course, others can be attributed to negligence on the part of the medical professionals involved. A couple in another state experienced what was perhaps the most traumatic event of their lives when their baby boy was born with significant brain…
Read MoreWas birth injury leading to infant death caused by midwife?
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. For most people in Louisiana and across the country, a baby’s birth is an exciting and wonderful time. A new person is entering the world, and although the birth process itself can be painful and stressful in general, in most cases the end result is a happy and positive one for everyone involved. Sadly, however, this is not always the case, and for some, a birth injury can occur during the process, sometimes resulting in death. Such was the case for one family. The incident happened in a different state last winter when a pregnant woman hired…
Read MoreWhy Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, December 10, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Giving birth can be a dangerous act for women and for their babies. There’s always a risk with any pregnancy, but in recent months, we have been seeing more reports that the U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. According to the New York Times, many states continue to fail to properly investigate what is leading to these deaths. In fact, some states continue to cite mothers’ behavior as the reason for their deaths or for their children’s birth injuries. If you have been injured in childbirth, if your baby was injured in childbirth,…
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