Hospital Negligence
Chris Cornell’s family accuses doctor of medical malpractice
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Many Louisiana residents are likely aware that pharmaceutical drugs are all classified in different ways. Many drugs are controlled to help prevent overdosing and abuse of the drugs, requiring strict prescribing rules. Following 52-year-old Chris Cornell’s death in 2017, his family filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against his physician for negligently prescribing controlled drugs to the singer. In 2017, Chris Cornell’s family received the shocking news that he had taken his own life. Following an investigation and toxicology reports, controlled substances were found in his system, including a drug called Ativan. Although Cornell had a history of addiction…
Read MoreMedical malpractice lawsuit settled for undisclosed amount
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Sepsis is a condition in which an infection overwhelms an individual’s immune system. There are multiple signs that can indicate a state of sepsis, including increased heart rate, low blood pressure, fever, increased white blood count and positive blood cultures. Diagnosing an individual with sepsis and prompt treatment is imperative to an individual’s ability to survive the deadly infection. Louisiana residents may be interested in one woman’s medical malpractice case that was recently settled with a physician. The woman claimed in the lawsuit that her husband died due to lack of information that could have saved his…
Read MoreWhy are More Women Being Pressured into Having C-Sections?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. According to , in 2000, C-sections accounted for only 12 percent of all births. By 2015, 21 percent of all births were C-sections. Why? While there are many instances where C-sections are necessary, for example, if the baby is breach, if the placenta covers the mother’s cervix, or if the labor isn’t progressing as it should. Another case where a C-section might be needed is if doctors determine that the baby is in distress. However, there are gray areas. This is where doctors for the World Health Organization say that doctors may be over eager when it comes to recommending…
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