NEW ORLEANS — A daughter serving as her deceased mother's estate representative has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore LLC and Ochsner Health System, alleging unlawful discriminatory practices and deliberate indifference.
NEW ORLEANS – A little-reported medical malpractice lawsuit now before the Louisiana Supreme Court could decide whether a damages cap defined by state law covers certain negligence cases, a malpractice attorney based in Metairie said during a recent interview.
GRETNA – A surviving beneficiary is seeking damages, claiming that the Ochsner Medical Center was responsible for the wrongful death of his benefactor.
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish widow is seeking damages following the death of her husband, claiming that it was due in part to the negligence of a medical center.
GRETNA – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is seeking damages following an incident in which she allegedly slipped and fell on a wet portion of ground.
BATON ROUGE – A bus driver and the school board employing her are being sued by a parent who allegedly sustained injuries in a car accident while attempting to pick up her daughter from school. Lakisha Homes filed suit against East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Shaundra Dyer in the 19th Judicial District Court.
GRETNA – A hospital and a group of doctors are being sued for allegedly not properly monitoring a stroke victim and improperly providing him with solid food that allegedly contributed to his death.
GRETNA – A diabetic patient who had to undergo an amputation is suing a doctor he claims could have saved his leg. Michael David Howard filed suit against Dr. Kathleen Williams, Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority and Jeffcare-Weft Jefferson in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 7. Howard asserts on January 2014 he went to the Jeffcare-Weft Jefferson in Marrero complaining of pain and discomfort in his foot.
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a woman who claims she suffered severe complications that went undiagnosed for an extended period due to blood thinning treatment for a heart condition. Naomi Sewell filed suit against Rupinderjit Dillon M.D., Daniel Morin M.D., Richard Milani M.D., Nanette LeBlanc FNP, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Ochsner Medical Center in the 24th Judicial District Court on April 27. Sewell alleges that on Oct. 12, 2011 she was admitted to the Ochsner Medical Cente
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a woman who claims she suffered severe complications that went undiagnosed for an extended period due to blood thinning treatment for a heart condition.
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a patient who claims he suffered complications and had to undergo an emergency surgery because hospital personnel did not provide him with proper postoperative instruction on how to handle his recovery from a hip replacement.
GRETNA – The family of a deceased man is suing a local hospital for not admitting their 85-year-old father to the intensive care unit in time to prevent his death from a fluid buildup in his lungs.
