Medical Review Panel of Williams v. Emsa Louisiana, Inc.

SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, JUDGE

| ]This is a medical malpractice case arising out of a physician’s failure to diagnose and treat bacterial meningitis in a 25-day-old infant brought to the emergency room more than 20 years ago. Appellant Dichelle Williams, the infant’s mother, settled with the physician’s employer and its liability insurer for $100,001.00, and then sued ap-pellees, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund and the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Board (collectively, the “PCF”), for damages in excess of the settlement amount. The issue presented is whether the…