BOWERS v. LIUZZA

No. 00-CA-229.

769 So.2d 88 (2000)

Tammy N. BOWERS v. Ronald J. LIUZZA, D.D.S.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 2000.

Writ Denied December 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron J. Casey, III, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorney for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Richard G. Duplantier, Michael J. Ecuyer, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins & Burr, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Defendant/Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr. and SOL GOTHARD, and MADELINE JASMINE, Judge Pro Tempore.


GOTHARD, Judge.

In this medical malpractice action plaintiff, Tammy Bowers, seeks damages from defendant Ronald J. Liuzza, D.D.S., a Professional Dental Corporation, for nerve damage sustained as a result of a dental procedure. The record shows that plaintiff sustained an injury to the inferior alveolar nerve during an implant procedure performed by Dr. Liuzza. The result of the nerve damage is that plaintiff developed a dysthesia or hyperthesia which is described...

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