Castillo v. Montelepre, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
In this case we review, principally, the district court’s application of Louisiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, La.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 40:1299.41-1299.47 (West 1992) (the “Act” or “statute”).
I. The Medical Malpractice Act
Louisiana has established a statutory scheme for the prosecution of medical malpractice claims against qualified health care providers. Health care providers who choose to comply with certain of the statute’s provisions become qualified under the statute and subject to its procedures and protection. See Id. § 40:1299.42(A).
The protection afforded qualified…
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