Hospital Negligence
Hospital negligence: 2,300 patients exposed to HIV over 3 years
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Louisiana patients of clinics and hospitals may be concerned about their exposure to blood-borne pathogens after over 2,300 people in another state were informed that their health may have been compromised by contaminated needles used during testing at a clinic. A woman recently filed a class action lawsuit against the facility, alleging hospital negligence. This followed that state’s Department of Health and Human Resources sending out letters to warn former patients of possible contamination. According to the lawsuit, more than 2,300 patients who had blood drawn for testing between the beginning of March 2012 and the end…
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5 Fatal Anesthesia Mistakes – Insights from a Medical Malpractice Attorney
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Physician errors are more common than most people assume, but some examples of negligence are far worse than others. Anesthesia mistakes, in particular, can lead to long-term complications or death. Victims often face exorbitant expenses for health-care bills and ongoing treatment, but a medical malpractice attorney may be able to recover some of these financial losses. According to the United States National Library of Medicine, 281 people die each year due to anesthesia mistakes in this country, on average. Many of these victims are elderly patients. If you were the victim of medical malpractice in…
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Pharmacy Error Lawyer Discusses 3 Ways Doctors and Pharmacists May Be Liable for Malpractice When Administering Medication
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, November 5, 2015. When most people imagine medical malpractice, surgical errors come to mind. The truth, however, is that there are several ways malpractice can occur. If you were the victim of a health-care provider’s negligence, then a medical malpractice attorney can determine if you may have valid grounds for a lawsuit. Many of these cases stem from errors related to prescription drugs. Doctors often prescribe the wrong medication or administer it correctly. Pharmacists sometimes provide the wrong drugs or the incorrect dosage. If you were the victim of medical malpractice, then a New Orleans pharmacy error lawyer…
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