Ekendahl v. Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co.

| We review here a judgment dismissing a medical malpractice action. The litigation was brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Ekendahl (“Elizabeth”), the widow of Mr. Carl Eken-dahl (“Carl”), on behalf of herself and her children.1 Defendants are Dr. Kevin Murphy and his insurer.

The suit focuses on Dr. Murphy’s medical treatment provided to Carl on January 25, 2005. As of that date, the physician had worked as a family practitioner for 15 years. He was and is board-certified in family practice.

Elizabeth urges that the defendant violated the appropriate standard of care by: (1) not ordering a culture in…