Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Recent News About Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
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State judge upholds Edwards' coronavirus orders
A Louisiana state judge affirmed Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recently issued coronavirus orders, including a statewide mask mandate, as she rejected plaintiffs’ arguments that the orders amounted to a legal overreach. -
Court: Shock of learning HIV news 15 months after test justifies $45K judgment against doctor
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A doctor and his practice have again been told to pay $45,000 for causing emotional distress when he kept an HIV-positive diagnosis from one of his patients for 15 months. -
Mother sues after son hangs himself at Jackson mental hospital
The mother of a 19-year-old who hanged himself in a hospital last year is now suing the Louisiana Department of Health and nine staff members for failing to prevent her son's death.