Louisiana Panel: Strike By Nursing Assistant Qualifies As Medical Malpractice

Mealey's (September 29, 2017, 10:29 AM EDT) -- SHREVEPORT, La. — A nursing home resident who was struck by a certified nursing assistant when he fought her attempts to change his diaper has shown that the action qualified as medical malpractice under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act (LMMA) and is subject to review by the medical review panel, a Louisiana appellate panel ruled Sept. 27, reversing a trial court’s judgment that sustained the exception of prescription in favor of the nursing home and dismissed all claims (John Mack Evans, Sr. v. Heritage Manor Stratmore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, L.L.C., et al., No. 51, 651-CA, La. App., 2nd Cir., 2017 La. App. LEXIS 1715)....

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