Medical Malpractice
When Cancer Treatment Makes You Sicker
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. Immune system cancer therapies have shown great promise for many cancer patients, but according to the New York Times, for some patients, these same treatments have actually made people much sicker. These results reveal that immunotherapy is still very much in its early days. Many doctors recommend that the treatment only be used when other options have failed or when all other options have run out. The risks of immunotherapy could be high. Immunotherapy works because it helps the body’s immune system work to fight off the cancer. There are several types of immunotherapies available. While this…
Read MoreWhy Do Americans With Mental Illness Die Sooner?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. According to the New York Times, Americans with serious mental illnesses like Schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, die on average 15 to 30 years younger than Americans without serious mental illness. In fact, according to the research, Americans with serious mental illness die sooner in the U.S. than those with similar conditions who live in impoverished countries. Why does this disparity exist? Many mental illness patients die from chronic disease like cancer and heart disease. For the large part, they are not dying because they are killing themselves or due to overdoses, though these causes do claim some lives. While some…
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Are Doctors Treating Addiction Patients Properly?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. When it comes to medical treatment in the United States, we have a serious double standard. Patients suffering from deadly diseases like cancer receive carefully orchestrated medical care, with doctors working in concert to coordinate treatments. However, when patients are suffering from addiction, many might never even get to see a doctor at all, much less receive evidence-based treatment. According to the New York Times, patients suffering from addiction may not always know whether their treatment is even covered by insurance, creating greater barriers to access. Let’s face it. Addiction is deadly. It claims the lives…
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