Legal Opinion

In re Medical Review Panel Claim of Scott

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 17, 2006No. 05-CA-401Published

1Opinion of the Court

MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

LPlaintiff, Diana Scott, appeals the judgment of the trial court that granted an exception of prescription in favor of defendants in her action for medical malpractice. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff/appellant, Diana Scott (“Scott”), following a traumatic injury to her lumbar spine and two subsequent back surgeries in the 1990s, sought treatment from Dr. Deepak Awasthi, a neurosurgeon at Ken-ner Regional Medical Center (“KRMC”). Following an examination on October 2, 2000, Dr. Awasthi recommended to Scott that she undergo an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Campo v. CorreaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  2. Griffin v. KinbergerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  3. Wilson v. HartzmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  4. Bowers v. Orleans Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. In re Medical Review Proceedings of IvonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002

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