On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Jan 4, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Information provided by the Alzheimer’s Association indicates that by 2025, more than 100,000 Louisiana residents aged 65 or older may find themselves living with Alzheimer’s disease. The debilitating, dementia-producing disorder ranks as the sixth most common...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Dec 6, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
People in Lake Charles place a great deal of faith in the opinions offered by their doctors. There is a good reason behind this, as such professionals often have years of both experience and education to back up their claims. Yet even with their impressive...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Oct 29, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Having surgery is not usually a small ordeal and, while it may be necessary to improve your health and well-being, can involve extensive recovery time and both physical and emotional stress. Coming out of an operation and finding out that your highly qualified surgeon...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Jul 27, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
In medicine, preventable surgical mistakes are commonly called “never events” because they should never happen to patients. Despite this name, every year thousands of people experience serious medical issues due to surgical errors. If you or a loved one...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | May 9, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
The birth of a baby in Louisiana should be a joyous occasion, and many parents preserve the memory through video recording. However, one father in Arizona ended up recording a nightmare scenario when the doctor who was delivering his twin daughters accidentally...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | May 3, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Louisiana mothers like you rely on healthcare to make your labor as safe and free of injury as possible. At Schwalben Law Firm, we work toward providing you with vital information that can be used to protect your health. In worst case scenarios, you can use this...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Apr 15, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
It is understandable to not enjoy being admitted to the hospital and want to get out as soon as possible. However, you and other Louisiana residents should understand the potential complications of being discharged before you are ready. When your doctor says you are...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Mar 12, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Every year in the United States, 50,000 women sustain serious injuries related to childbirth, and 700 hundred women die as a result of perinatal complications. Studies suggest that better medical care could have reduced or prevented the childbirth harm...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Feb 17, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
According to the CDC, stillbirths affect approximately one percent of pregnancies each year. That amounts to roughly 24,000 babies that do not get the opportunity to take their first breath. More than 10 times the number of infants die from stillbirth than those that...
On behalf of Lee M. Schwalben, M.D.,J.D.,LLC | Feb 3, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Any chronic illness can be difficult to cope with. When your condition is largely misunderstood or minimized by the medical community and others, life can be especially challenging. Louisiana residents with so-called “invisible” illnesses may feel as if...
