Medical Malpractice
Family claims medical malpractice led to child’s death
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. As most Louisiana parents know, a child’s first trip to the dentist is both exciting and a bit scary, for the child and parents alike. In most cases, the experience is generally a positive one, and the child is ready to begin a lifetime of periodic dental visits to keep his or her teeth healthy. Sadly, one family in another state had a vastly different experience. Their 2-year-old son died during a dental procedure, and the parents have now filed a lawsuit against the dental facility and the anesthesiologist involved in the procedure, alleging medical malpractice. The incident…
Read MoreFentanyl Named the Deadliest Drug in the U.S.
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Monday, December 17, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. According to the Centers for Disease Control, fentanyl was responsible for 29% of all drug overdose deaths, reports. Drug overdoses have increasingly become one of the leading causes of the death in the U.S., competing with car accidents and falls as the leading killers when it comes to accidental death. Over prescription of opioids has been blamed for the increased number of heroin users. When some patients are no longer able to acquire opioids, some turn to heroin to get their fix. When fentanyl is mixed into these drugs on the street to make them more potent, deaths can occur. As…
Read MoreMistakes in medical records could result in patient injuries
David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Medical records are important documentation of a patient’s health history, and current and past treatment. Incorrect information in a patient’s medical record could result in serious patient injuries. When a patient requests the help of a skilled attorney in the aftermath of an injury, medical records are the primary source of information. Louisiana patients may be interested in some of the incorrect documentation that other patients have found in their records. One woman recounted her experience of discovering a potentially dangerous mistake in her elderly father’s medical record. After a move across the country, the woman’s father suffered a fall….
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