Legal Opinion
Smith v. Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 2014No. 13-1172PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
hln this medical malpractice case, Welkin Smith, the husband of a deceased patient, brought wrongful death and survival actions against Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. for negligent post-surgical care of his wife. The defendant moved for summary judgment, contending that the plaintiffs could not meet their evidentiary burden at trial as they failed to present any expert medical testimony that the defendant breached the applicable standard of care. The plaintiffs filed a late opposition to the motion, arguing that expert testimony is not always necessary in medical…
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