Stevenson ex rel. Stevenson v. Touro Infirmary

| t BARRY, Judge.

Touro Infirmary seeks supervisory review of the denial of its exception of prescription. Dr. Brown’s alleged negligent act of attaching a pressure device to the head of Ms. Stevenson’s daughter, Laquetta, occurred during the child’s delivery at Touro on August 7, 1987. Ms. Stevenson filed a medical malpractice complaint with the Commissioner of Insurance on May 14, 1990 and a petition for damages on May 16, 1990 (alleging injuries to Laquetta’s head which prevented hair growth).1

Touro argues that the suit was not filed within one year from the date of the alleged act,…