Johnson v. Foret

CONERY, Judge.

| TTerry Lee Johnson, Sr. (“Mr. Johnson”) appeals the trial court’s judgment that Lynn E. Foret, M.D. (“Dr. Foret”), did not breach the standard of care in his treatment of Mr. Johnson, dismissing his claim against Dr. Foret for medical malpractice. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mr. Johnson injured or scraped his right knee during Hurricane Rita. It had become infected when he was exposed to dirty water in a local lake. When the infection worsened and became serious, Mr. Johnson sought treatment at a Lake Charles emergency room. In the…