RUSSO v. BRATTON

No. 94-CA-2634.

657 So.2d 777 (1995)

Louise RUSSO, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony P. Russo, v. Bert BRATTON, M.D., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 29, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Silvestri & Massicot, Frank A. Silvestri, John Paul Massicot, Anthony L. Marinaro, New Orleans, for appellant.

Blue Williams, C.T. Williams, Jr., Bruce A. Cranner, Metairie, for appellee.

Before BARRY, BYRNES and LANDRIEU, JJ.


BYRNES, Judge.

Plaintiff/appellant Louise Russo brought this wrongful death claim for the death of her husband after an adverse ruling of a Medical Review Panel pursuant to LSA-R.S. 40:1299.41, et seq. Her claim is basically that the failure of Dr. Bert Bratton to diagnose and treat her late husband for a cryptococcal1 infection deprived him of a chance of survival. A jury found that Dr. Bratton failed to exercise the applicable standard...

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