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Recent News About Tulane University
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Tulane-Lakeside Hospital and doctors blamed for child’s cerebral palsy
GRETNA – A hospital is being sued by the parents of a child who was born with cerebral palsy due to alleged complications from the birth. -
Patient who used table to steady herself in hospital cafeteria sues over fall
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi woman is suing a New Orleans hospital and cafeteria contractor for injuries she claims to have received in a fall in a dining room while a patient. -
Suit brought against Orleans Parish School Board for not allowing out-of-parish student to attend
Lusher Charter School New Orleans – The mother of a Lusher Charter High School student is suing the high school and the parish school board for damages. -
Tulane University gets key win in legal battle over new stadium
Only a month after Tulane University filed suit against the City of New Orleans for creating an Interim Zoning District (IZD) to halt plans to construct a new football stadium the City Planning Commission has voted in favor of Tulane's plans. -
Tulane sues over stadium
Tulane University NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University has filed suit against the City of New Orleans for creating a temporary zoning district that would bar the university from building a new football stadium. -
Former nurse supervisor files workers' compensation suit against Tulane University Hospital
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing his former employer for injuries he claims happened at the work place. -
Lawsuit brought against Tulane Medical Center for woman's paralysis
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing Tulane Medical Center for treatment she claims resulted in her quadriplegia. -
Malpractice case filed against surgeon for leaving sponge in patient
A woman is suing a local doctor and hospital claiming a sponge was left in her husband during surgery to remove cancer. -
Medical malpractice lawsuit filed after Intuitive Surgical robotic device malfunctioned
Glorioso Claiming a robotic surgical procedure failed during neck surgery, Jennifer Silvestrini filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical Inc. and/or Intuitive Surgical Systems Inc. and University Healthcare Systems, d/b/a Tulane University Hospital and Clinic. -
White male sues Tulane University claiming racial discrimination
A field specialist for Tulane University has filed a lawsuit that claims he lost his job due to racial discrimination. -
Plaintiff claims he suffered injuries while under anesthesia in suit against Tulane hospital
A New Orleans man is claiming medical malpractice against the Tulane University Hospital and Clinic and one of its doctors in a civil suit filed July 20 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Tulane Medical Hospital faces class action over failure to sterilize endoscope
Samuels The Tulane University Medical Center and Clinic is facing a class action lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after sending a letter to patients saying they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis through an non-sterilized endoscope. -
Man seeks damages over faulty work on Tulane pool
Landrieu A New Orleans man is suing a pool maintenance company after repair work to Tulane University's Reily Center's salt-water pool resulted in rusted parts, according to a lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Tulane registered nurse sues Health Center for race and gender
A registered nurse for the Tulane Community Health Center has filed a discrimination lawsuit against that argues he was subjected to race and gender discrimination. -
Premises liability suit circumvents medical malpractice law
A former Tulane University Hospital Center (TUHC) patient has filed a premises liability suit against the hospital and is arguing that it is not subject to medical malpractice laws in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Lousiana Supreme Court takes up venue issue in med mal case
Johnson Louisiana's Supreme Court must decide whether a plaintiff in a wrongful death suit can choose between the court where the wrong occurred and the court where the death occurred. -
Orleans Parish resident files med mal suit against Tulane Hospital
An Orleans Parish resident has filed a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice after a procedure to treat renal cancer left her with a perforated colon. -
Petitioners in med mal cases seek discovery in federal court
Two petitioners before a medical review panel are asking to use a U.S. District Court for purposes of discovery. -
Family of Tulane department chair sues New Orleans over drowning death
Agrawal The family of Dr. Krishna Agrawal, the chairman of Tulane University's pharmacology department, is suing the city of New Orleans after Agrawal drowned in a canal he had unwittingly drove into during heavy rain.
