How long do you have to sue a doctor in la. For malpractice in Louisiana ?
The answer is one year from the discovery of the act/omission constituting medical malpractice, but in no event later than three years, after which...
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The answer is one year from the discovery of the act/omission constituting medical malpractice, but in no event later than three years, after which...
What you described sounds like a breach of the standard of care. This could only be definitively determined by a medical expert, however. If...
No. Under certain circumstances, you can extend the period to three years from discovery of the medical malpractice, but after that, there is an...
Yes, her attending physician and/or the hospital may have failed to diagnose sepsis and treat it promptly, rather than releasing her. If so, it is...
What you describe would probably be deemed negligence. The key question in your case will be separating what medical consequences flowed from...
It is not too late. Prescription (statute of limitations) in Louisiana does not run against minors until they reach eighteen years of age. He...
It may be. Neglect of a client's matter is a serious ethical and disciplinary lapse for an attorney and can subject the attorney to discipline by...
Most, but not all, post-op infections are considered "complications" and very defensible from the physician's point of viw in a med mal claim. ...
It is possible. The two main questions would be whether the miscarriage was, indeed, caused by the UTI and second, was the UTI managed...
If you're talking about legal malpractice against a lawyer who made unwelcome sexual advances, in Louisiana it typically takes at least 18 months...