Legal Opinion
Parks v. Louisiana Guest House, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 30, 2014No. Nos. 2013 CA 2121, 2013 CA 2122PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
|2The children of a deceased nursing home resident appeal a trial court’s judgment finding their wrongful death and survival action claims, premised on alleged medical malpractice and violations of the Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights, prescribed. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The decedent, Robert Parks, suffered from a variety of health problems, including Alzheimer’s, which required that he receive skilled nursing care. While a resident of Louisiana Guest House, Inc., a nursing home, Mr. Parks developed decub-iti (bed sores), which allegedly became…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- LeBreton v. RabitoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Perritt v. DonaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Ward v. Vivian Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
3Cited by7 opinions
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- James E. Guffey v. Lexington House, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- James E. Guffey v. Lexington House, LLCSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2019
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