Arton v. Tedesco

GREMILLION, Judge.

I,Louis J. Arton, Sr., and his wife, Barbara K. Arton, appeal a partial final judgment in favor of Dr. Victor Tedesco and Lafayette General Medical Center (the hospital), which maintained Dr. Tedesco’s and the hospital’s exceptions of prematurity and prescription. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand the matter.

*1127FACTS

Mr. Arton, a patient of Dr. Tedesco, was to undergo a “mini maze” procedure to treat a heart condition, on February 7, 2006. Before the surgery, it was necessary to counteract the effects of Couma-din or Warfarin, a blood thinner. He alleges that he…