Harrison v. Smith

| .MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

Defendant, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (“PCF”) appeals a judgment of the district court in favor of the plaintiff, Ronald Harrison, in the amount of $439,915.00. We affirm.

The underlying facts which give rise to the present case, have been summarized by this court as follows:

This matter involves a medical malpractice claim by Ronald Harrison for the death of his wife, Doris Harrison, and his minor child, Avery Doyle Harrison.

Doris Harrison, a prenatal patient of Dr. T. Richard Smith, was admitted to Meadowcrest Hospital in labor at 12:10 a.m. on…