Legal Opinion
Sherman v. Touro Infirmary Hospital
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 2002No. Nos. 2000-CA-1365, 2000-CA-1366, 2000-CA-2573, 2000-CA-2574, 2002-CA-1058, 2002-CA-1059PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LMIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge.
This appeal arises from a medical malpractice action in which the claimant filed a civil action within one year of the alleged malpractice but failed to timely file a request a medical review panel.
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE CASE
On 29 July 1990 Richella Sherman gave birth to her son, Level. Level suffered serious injury in the delivery. On 29 July 1991, the Shermans sued Dr. Marcel Bacchus, Dr. Washington Bryan, and Touro Hospital. On 2 February 1996 the Sher-mans filed a pleading entitled “Motion,” an apparent attempt to prevent dismissal for abandonment…
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