Legal Opinion
Medical Review Panel Proceeding of Williams v. Lewis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 2009No. 2008 CA 2223PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
|2The claimant in this medical malpractice action appeals the dismissal of her complaint on the basis of prescription. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 23, 2005, Dr. Janet Lewis, an orthopedic surgeon, performed total knee arthroplasty on the left knee of Emmer Williams at Lane Regional Medical Center in Baker, Louisiana. Following the surgery, complications arose that eventually resulted in Mrs. Williams’ leg being amputated below the knee on June 8, 2005. Mrs. Williams filed a claim, by a letter dated May 23, 2006, seeking the appointment of a panel…
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- Medical Review Panel for the Claim of Abbott v. Louisiana State University Medical Center-ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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