Legal Opinion
Medical Review Panel Proceedings for the Claim of Tinoco v. Meadowcrest Hospital
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 17, 2003No. Nos. 2003-CA-0272, 2003-CA-0273, 2003-CA-0274PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hLEON A. CANNIZZARO JR., Judge.
This case involves the denial of exceptions of prematurity and venue by the trial court in a medical malpractice action. For the reasons set forth below, we remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The plaintiff, Allan Tinoco, was injured when he fell from a ladder. He was admitted to Charity Hospital of Louisiana (“Charity”) and diagnosed with a partial dislocation involving the spine, which was treated by an open reduction internal fixation (“ORIF”) procedure. When Mr. Tino-co was discharged from the hospital the…
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