Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Patra
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. 51,182-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
| ] This medical malpractice action arises out of medical treatment and care rendered by physicians in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (“PICU”) of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (“LSUHSC-S”) to six-year-old Anna Cathryn Cooper, who was hospitalized with complications caused by E. coli, including sepsis, renal failure, thrombocy-topenia (low platelet count), and possible hemolytic uremic syndrome (“HUS”).1 During the course of treatment, Anna Cathryn underwent a pericardiocentesis procedure to drain excess fluid which had *891accumulated in the sac around her…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Guillory v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Lejeune v. Rayne Branch Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Blair v. TynesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Bourgeois v. KostSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Trahan v. McManusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Chyrisse Staten, Individually, And O/B/O Mother, Margaret Staten v. Glenwood Regional Medical Center, Dr. Robin Sharp, Dr. Arthur Richert, Dr. Christopher Erikson, and all Other UnknownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
- Koertge v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- Koertge v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019