PFIFFNER v. CORREA

Nos. 94-C-0924, 94-C-0963, and 94-C-0992.

643 So.2d 1228 (1994)

Yevon M. PFIFFNER, et al. v. Amilcar J.E. CORREA, M.D., et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Rice, Jr., L. Thomas Styron, Arthur F. Hickham, Jr., Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for applicant (94-C-0924).

Stewart E. Niles, Jr., Bruce J. Toppin, Patricia A. Bethancourt, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for respondent (94-C-0924).

Bruce J. Toppin, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for applicant (94-C-0963).

Darryl J. Tschirn, Metairie, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Stewart E. Niles, Patricia Bethancourt, Adams & Reese, Edward J. Rice, Jr., L. Thomas Styron, Arthur F. Hickham, Jr., New Orleans, for respondent (94-C-0963).

Stewart E. Niles, Patricia Bethancourt, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for applicant (94-C-0992).

Darryl J. Tschirn, Metairie, Edward J. Rice, Jr., L. Thomas Styron, Arthur F. Hickham, Jr., Adams & Reese, Bruce J. Toppin, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for respondent (94-C-992).


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*

We granted plaintiff's writ application to determine whether a plaintiff can prevail in a medical malpractice action when she does not introduce an expert witness to testify—as to the applicable standard of care, its breach, and causation. As a general rule, a plaintiff can prevail under such circumstances when a defendant/physician or a defense expert testifies...

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