Medical Malpractice
How Expert Witnesses Can Strengthen Your Medical Malpractice Claim
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Does your blood pressure always read higher in a clinical setting, such as the doctor’s office, than when measuring it at home or at the drugstore? If you are otherwise healthy, you may have white coat syndrome, which is simply hypertension that arises as the result of anxiety. Unfortunately, there are a lot of reasons to feel anxious when visiting the doctor. Even those who are not suffering from any serious health conditions are at risk of receiving substandard care, which can have devastating consequences. According to the 2017 Medscape Malpractice Report, more than half…
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On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, February 19, 2018. As many Louisiana residents know, a fall can be devastating to some older individuals. Depending on the age and overall health of the person, a fall can result in injuries ranging in severity from bruises to broken bones or even internal injuries. In most cases, these falls are not fatal with proper medical treatment. However, one patient’s estate has recently filed a medical malpractice suit claiming that the misdiagnosis of an injury caused the benefactor’s death. The patient was a gallbladder and breast cancer survivor. She was admitted to UF Health Shands Hospital after falling in her home. After she was…
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Doctor Sues Practice for Allegedly Failing to Provide Malpractice Coverage
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. According to the Louisiana Record, a physician in Jefferson Parish has filed a suit against his employer for breach of contract. The doctor claims the practice for which he works failed to obtain adequate medical malpractice insurance for him. In the lawsuit, which he filed in the 24th Judicial District Court, he is seeking damages for all reasonable sums due, as well as court costs and attorney f ees. There is no federal law that mandates all healthcare providers must purchase malpractice insurance. Although some states have minimum coverage requirements for providers, Louisiana is not one of…
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