Kalil v. HCA Health Services of Louisiana

BROWN, Chief Judge.

| ¶ This appeal arises from a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Margie Kalil, and against defendant, HCA Health Services of Louisiana d/b/a North Monroe Medical Center, in the amount of $483,274.21. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Background

On April 28, 2003, Margie Kalil was experiencing chest pains and went to her internal medicine physician, Dr. Charles Knight. After running some tests, Dr. Knight admitted Ms. Kalil to the North Monroe Medical Center and ordered that she be placed in ICU and kept on strict bed rest. The ICU, however, was…