Newman v. LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport

STONE, J. '

11 Jane Newman and her three adult children, Linda Canady, Henry Newman, and Darrell Newman, filed suit against Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and Dr. Patrick Juneau, III, M.D., alleging that the hospital’s and doctor’s negligence caused the death of Clifton Newman. A jury found that neither the hospital’s nor the doctor’s actions breached the standard of care. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 30, 2009, Clifton Newman (“Newman”) was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was…