On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Most patients do not consider the possibility that they may be exposed to a serious illness when they go to a hospital for the treatment of an illness or injury. Many Louisiana residents may already be aware that hospitals have a number of policies and procedures in place to help prevent the spread of illness by the staff. Unfortunately, sometimes, someone slips through the cracks, and even a single staff member can expose thousands of patients to illness. A hospital negligence suit has been filed against a hospital where thousands of patients were exposed by a nurse to tuberculosis. Tuberculosis......
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June 12th, 2018Suicide and Wrongful Death
June 12th, 2018By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in wrongful death on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. While it is very rare, some families are suing for wrongful death after a loved one commits suicide. For example, in San Diego, one mother is suing her son’s school for her son’s suicide, claiming that the school contributed to her son’s wrongful death by suicide. According to the mother, despite the school knowing that her son had been bullied, the school didn’t take steps to identify the bullies and put an end to the harassment. The mother is seeking damages for funeral costs and loss of comfort and support from her son. Reports indicate that......
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June 12th, 2018By 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......
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