STEVENSON v. LA. PATIENT'S COMP. FUND

No. 97-CA-709.

710 So.2d 1178 (1998)

Jean STEVENSON v. LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce A. Cranner, Blue Williams, L.L.P., Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

Darryl J. Tschirn, La Jolla, for plaintiffappellee.

Before GRISBAUM, GAUDIN and CANNELLA, JJ.


GRISBAUM, Judge.

The defendant, Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund, appeals a jury verdict awarding damages in favor of the plaintiff, Ms. Jean Stevenson, who was misadministered a radioactive isotope (I-131) at Diagnostic Imaging Services, Inc. We affirm.

ISSUE

Our review is focused on the amount of damages awarded.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On April 23, 1990, the plaintiff was sent to Diagnostic Imaging Services...

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