WARTELLE v. WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S HOSP.

No. 95-736.

690 So.2d 856 (1997)

Patrick M. WARTELLE & Kristine Wartelle, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Appellees, v. WOMAN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant, and The Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied May 9, 1997.


ON REHEARING

PER CURIAM.

We granted a rehearing to reconsider issues pertaining to the La.Civ.Code art. 2315.1 survival damages and La.Civ.Code art. 2315.6 LeJeune damages issues.

After further consideration, a majority of this Court finds that survival damages of $50,000.00 are warranted in this case. Additionally, LeJeune damages of $25,000.00 to each of the parents are appropriate under the circumstances. These amounts raise...

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