Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, L.L.P.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2006No. 2004-CA-2204PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
_[1This appeal arises from defendants’ representation of Huey P. Gibson, et al, in a medical malpractice claim for the wrongful death of their wife/mother Versie Mae Gibson. Plaintiffs assert that defendants committed legal malpractice in advising them to accept an alleged inadequate settlement.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 2, 1998, Mrs. Versie Mae Gibson (“Mrs. Gibson”) underwent cardiac bypass surgery performed by Raphael Es-cribano, M.D. and Peter Foldes, M.D. (collectively referred to as “physicians”) at Columbia North Monroe Hospital. During…
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- Lirette v. RoeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Regional Transit Authority v. LeveyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
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