Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Nexion Health at Lafayette, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 14, 2015No. 14-609PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEATY, Judge.

hln this medical malpractice case, Plaintiff, Veronica Thomas, appeals a judgment rendered by the trial court sustaining an exception of prematurity filed by Defendant, Nexion Health at Lafayette, Inc., d/b/a Lafayette Care Center, dismissing her claims against it without prejudice. For the following reasons, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Thomas, a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, was injured while being transported by van from a hospital to Nexion’s skilled nursing facility in Lafayette, Louisiana, on August 17, 2012. Thereafter, she filed a petition for damages against multiple…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  2. Coleman v. DenoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  3. Williamson v. HOSPITAL SERVICE OF JEFFERSONSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  4. Richard v. Louisiana Extended Care CentersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  5. Hidalgo v. Wilson Certified Exp., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. White v. Glen Retirement SystemLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Jude Broussard, Et Ux. v. Lafayette Physical Rehabilitation HospitalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Saucier v. UchenduDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2021
  5. Saucier v. UchenduDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2021

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