Legal Opinion
Jones v. St. Francis Cabrini Hospital
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 1994No. 93-1375PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JjDOUCET, Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal as inadequate damages awarded pursuant to a jury verdict in this wrongful death and survival action against the Patient Compensation Fund (PCF).
In early February 1989, Ruby Lee Jones, a 75-year-old widow, was hospitalized at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital (Cabrini) in Alexandria, with a broken hip. Blood work done prior to surgery to repair the hip revealed anemia. Testimony at trial indicated that anemia in a person of Mrs. Jones’s age generally indicates internal bleeding. The most common source of internal bleeding is the gastro-intestinal tract.…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- McLean v. HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Doyle v. Picadilly CafeteriasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Stuka v. FlemingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Kaplan v. Missouri Pacific R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Cuccia v. CabrejoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jones v. St. Francis Cabrini Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Doe v. DoeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995