Medical Malpractice
Prosecuting Doctors and Pharmaceutical Companies for the Opioid Crisis
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Friday, May 4, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, LA. If you have lost a loved one due to opioid overdose, or if a family member has struggled with opioid addiction, you know how personally injurious and how truly damaging opioid addiction can be. Opioid addiction can impact a person’s ability to work, can require intensive rehabilitation treatment, and can destroy families. It can be very difficult to sue a doctor or pharmaceutical company for a loved one’s injuries for opioid addiction. But, according to the New York Times, prosecutors are trying to find ways to hold pharmaceutical companies and doctors accountable for the most egregious violations. If prosecutors are…
Read MorePrince’s family claims medical malpractice
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, April 30, 2018. Music fans across the county, including many Louisiana residents, were devastated by the news of Prince’s death in 2016. At the time, the authorities claimed that no one would be charged with the singer’s death. However, a significant number of his fans might be unaware that the family has since filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital where he received treatment not long before he died. The suit filed by the family, under the name of a trustee, claims that the hospital where the singer received treatment a week before his death did not provide proper care. They claim that this improper…
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How to Avoid Deadly Pharmacy Dispensing Errors
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, April 27, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Prescription drug errors, if not caught, can be deadly. Patients who are prescribed the wrong drug or the wrong dose can develop worsening medical conditions, can suffer complications, injury, and, in some cases, death. Drug dispensing errors can happen at the pharmacy or at the hospital, but wherever they happen, their consequences can be severe–and costly for patients and their families. When a patient is sick, they may not always double check that a prescription is the right dose or the right drug. After all, if a patient is prescribed a new drug, they…
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