Legal Opinion
Toston v. St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 14, 2015No. 49,963-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
|,This is a medical malpractice action arising out of the death of Annette Toston. After 44-year-old Toston died from complications frorh an underlying kidney infection in November, 2002, her severi children instituted suit for her wrongful death against St. Francis Medical Center and the State of Louisiana (“E.A. Conway” hospital). The trial court determined that St. Francis committed medical malpractice and pursuant to the Medical Malpractice Act, assessed St. Francis with $100,000 in damages and the Louisiana Patients’ Compensation Fund (“PCF”) with. $400,000. The PCF intervened and brings…
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- Hanks v. SealeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
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