WELCH v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT

No. 45,554-CA.

56 So.3d 242 (2010)

Michael WELCH, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees v. WILLIS-KNIGHTON PIERREMONT, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan E. Hamm , for Plaintiffs.

Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner by Peter T. Dazzio , Chris J. LeBlanc , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellant Willis-Knighton Pierremont.

Walter F. Clawson , Shreveport, LA, for Defendant-Appellant La. Patient's Compensation Fund & The La. Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board.

Before CARAWAY, PEATROSS and MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J.

The defendants appeal a jury verdict and award in favor of the plaintiffs in this medical malpractice action. One plaintiff appeals her dismissal from the suit for failure to personally attend the trial. After review, we affirm the jury verdict and award, reverse the plaintiff's dismissal, and render judgment and award damages in her favor.

Facts

Linda Welch died on September 4, 1999, ten days after undergoing hip surgery at Willis-Knighton...

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