Loss of Limb or Organ Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Louisiana & Mississippi
When a medical provider’s error causes the loss of a limb or organ, the patient may have a medical malpractice claim under Louisiana or Mississippi law.
The New Orleans medical malpractice lawyers of The Bowling Law Firm can help you understand when you may have a case and what’s needed when you pursue a loss of limb or organ medical malpractice claim.
Even if you think it’s obvious that a doctor or other health care provider caused you harm, you can’t assume others will see it that way.
We’ve handled thousands of medical malpractice cases throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. We’re one of the few firms ranked Tier One for medical malpractice in the state of Louisiana by Best Lawyers in America.
Building a medical malpractice case for a loss of limb or organ is difficult. The Bowling Law Firm has the experience and resources needed to help you fight for justice.
You may deserve economic damages, like medical expenses and lost wages, as well as non-economic damages, including compensation for loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, and pain and suffering.
You may think you can’t afford help from a Louisiana medical malpractice attorney, but you don’t have to pay an expensive upfront fee to get assistance from The Bowling Law Firm.
We offer a free attorney consultation, and you only pay fees if you make a recovery.
Best Lawyers in America recognized our firm as a Tier One Medical Malpractice Firm. David Bowling and Katie Sepcich Drummond are individually recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. Brady Williamson is also recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. David Bowling is an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (recognizing his extensive jury trial experience). David is also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which only accepts 1% of Louisiana attorneys. The firm carries Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV-Preeminent rating for ability and ethics. The firm has extensive trial experience with loss of limb or organ cases.
Recognizing When a Loss of Limb or Organ May Give Rise to a Medical Malpractice Claim
It’s important to know that not every loss of a limb or organ gives rise to a malpractice claim.
Injuries or disease can irrevocably damage an organ or result in the loss of a limb, even if medical professionals followed proper procedures.
The key is showing that a doctor failed to meet the standard of care. Then you need to prove that this negligence, the breach of the standard of care, caused the loss of your limb or organ.
This is often difficult to establish. A defendant could argue that they adhered to the standard of care and that your injury happened despite their best efforts. Proving that a health care provider was negligent and caused the unnecessary loss of a limb or organ requires evidence, including medical records and testimony from expert witnesses.
The problem is often doctors missing the treatment window to address a medical crisis before it reaches the level of a loss of limb or organ.
The Bowling Law Firm has experience pursuing many kinds of medical malpractice cases that can lead to the loss of a limb or organ:
- Sepsis or untreated infections
- Failure to treat compartment syndrome (blood flow loss after a trauma)
- Failure to identify and treat blood clots
- Medication errors, including wrong prescriptions and failure to monitor patients on medications
- Surgical errors , like the removal of a wrong organ
- Surgical damage to nearby organs
- Artery damage during surgery
- Surgical instruments left inside the body, leading to infection
- Anesthesia errors
- Casts or splints applied improperly
- IV errors
- Radiation treatment errors
- Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of multiple conditions
- Emergency room errors, including premature release
- A miscommunication that affects your treatment
- Use of faulty equipment
- A lack of follow-up treatment that leads to infection or other medical issues
If you have a valid medical malpractice case, any parties who caused you harm should be held accountable.
This can include doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants , or even the medical facility itself. Our Louisiana medical malpractice lawyers can examine the facts of your case and help you identify all liable parties.
Will My Case Go Before a Louisiana Medical Review Panel?
Most medical malpractice claims against a qualified provider in the state of Louisiana need to go before a medical review panel before a lawsuit can move forward. There is no such requirement in Mississippi.
A majority of medical providers in the state are considered “qualified” under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act, so initiating a medical review panel proceeding is a step that you should be prepared to take.
A medical review panel consists of three health care providers who are licensed to practice in Louisiana, along with one attorney. In most cases, the panel will offer an expert opinion on whether the evidence shows that a health care provider breached the standard of care, and if so, whether this breach resulted in damages.
The decision of the medical review panel is almost always admissible as an expert opinion in your case, but it doesn’t decide your case. Even if the panel finds no malpractice, you can still pursue a medical malpractice claim.
You’ll almost always need another expert opinion that there was a damaging breach from the standard of care.
It’s important to start working with a skilled medical malpractice lawyer right away if you lose a limb or organ and believe that you have a malpractice claim.
The team at The Bowling Law Firm is ready to help you pursue justice.
Contact us at our New Orleans office or schedule a consultation at our Gulfport office, open by appointment only.
What a Louisiana Medical Malpractice Lawyer Does
Navigating the legal system and trying to hold a medical professional accountable for their negligence on your own is a challenge.
Instead of trying to make things right by yourself, consult with our Louisiana medical malpractice lawyers and learn more about what we can do to assist you with your claim.
An experienced lawyer from our firm can:
- Help you gather medical evidence to strengthen your case
- Communicate with other involved parties on your behalf
- Answer questions you have about the legal process
- Help you make your case to Louisiana’s medical review panel, if needed
- Search for expert witnesses who can support your case
- Calculate damages and negotiate a fair settlement
- Take your case to court, if necessary
The team at The Bowling Law Firm has been helping people in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and across Louisiana and Mississippi with medical malpractice cases for more than 40 years.
There’s no cost for the initial consultation, and you only pay legal costs or fees if you recover damages.
We know what kind of damage medical mistakes and negligence can cause, and we’re ready to help you seek to hold negligent parties accountable for your loss of a limb or organ.
