Legal Opinion
Ward v. Vivian Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 2013No. 47,649-CWPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
| tAt issue in this appeal is whether a medical malpractice action is prescribed when the request for review by a medical review panel was filed within one year of the victim’s death but the Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) determined that the request did not satisfy the minimum requirements set forth in La. R.S. 40:1299.47(A)(l)(b). The trial court denied the peremptory exception of prescription asserted by the defendant, Nexion Health at Vivian, Inc., d/b/a Vivian Healthcare Center. This court denied the defendant’s request for supervisory review, but the supreme court granted the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Everett v. GoldmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Borel v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Sewell v. Doctors Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Carter v. DuheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Perritt v. DonaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Franks v. Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- Daniel v. MinnardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- In Re Medical Review Panel Proceedings for the Claim of Alex Lane (D) v. Nexion Health at Minden, Inc. d/b/a Meadowview Health & Rehab CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
- In Re: Medical Review Panel Claim Of: Ashley BabinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
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