Louisiana Appellate Court Discusses National Standard Of Care Versus Locality Rule, Informed Consent, In Medical Malpractice Case
On April 29, 2015, Roxine Lachney filed a Louisiana medical malpractice claim against James L. Gates, M.D., alleging that he breached the standard of care in performing three surgeries on her: the hysterectomy, the right oophorectomy, and the left oophorectomy. The medical review panel issued its op[...]