Legal Opinion
MASS v. Bartholomew
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 2009No. 2009-CA-0660PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.
b The question before us is whether the trial court erred in dismissing Mario Mass’ medical malpractice claims for failure to obtain an expert.
Mr. Mass sought an evaluation from Dr. Bradley Bartholomew for back pain. Mr. Mass’ complaints included difficulty sleeping; stabbing, sharp throbbing, pulsing, intermittent pain; and limitations on the distances he was able to walk. Dr. Bartholomew reviewed Mr. Mass’ previous MRIs and determined he had disc hernia-tions at L4-5.
Dr. Bartholomew ordered an additional MRI for an updated assessment of Mr. Mass’ condition. That MRI…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pfiffner v. CorreaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- John Bonura & Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Buggage v. Volks ConstructorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Williams v. Metro Home Health Care Agency, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Smith v. MacArthur Surgical ClinicLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992