Legal Opinion
Tatum v. Shroff
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 2014No. 49,518-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
l,The plaintiff in this medical malpractice suit, Joel Tatum, appeals a trial court ruling which granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Dr. Pankajrai Shroff. We reverse the trial court judgment and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
Frank Tatum, the plaintiffs father, became a patient of Dr. Shroff in 2003. Mr. Tatum’s medical history included diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, cervical spinal stenosis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). On January 18, 2010, he saw Dr. Shroff, complaining of shortness of breath, intermittent confusion and edema of both legs. The doctor…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Samaha v. RauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Foster v. PatwardhanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Lewis v. ColemanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Toston v. St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
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