Maersk Line, Ltd. v. Adatto

MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

_JjIn this medical malpractice action, Michael L. Scardina, Jr. and Christine *693Scardina Powell (“the plaintiffs”) appeal the trial court’s judgment granting an exception of prescription in favor of the defendant, Michael Adinolfi, M.D. (“Dr. Adinolfi”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS:

On 28 February 2000, the plaintiffs’ father, Michael L. Scardina (“Mr. Scardi-na”), was working as a seaman for Maersk Lines, Ltd. (“Maersk”) when he allegedly injured his back. As a result, Mr. Scardi-na filed a Jones Act claim in federal court. The federal court action was…