Legal Opinion

In re Medical Review Panel Proceeding of Benjamin

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 25, 2014No. 14-CA-192PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN J. WINDHORST, Judge.

| ¡Appellant, Herbert Benjamin, appeals from the trial court’s judgment granting an exception of prescription, dismissing his medical malpractice complaint against Ochsner Clinic Foundation (“Ochsner”), Christopher J. Najberg, M.D., and Shane Pelitere, R.N. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

The alleged malpractice occurred on September 16, 2011. On September 17, 2012, Mr. Benjamin filed his complaint with the Patient Compensation Fund (“PCF”), requesting a medical review panel. He named as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  2. Lima v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. Boudreaux v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  4. Ferrara v. Starmed Staffing, LPLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  5. Igwike v. Memorial Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

3Cited by6 opinions

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