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All the materials for this course will be on the WWW or will be handed out in class. If you want to send me email, do not use Semester Book to do it, but use my direct email address: richards@lsu.edu
The format is short to medium length answers - you will be asked some specific questions about the materials we have discussed and the cases we have read. You may be given a hypo and then asked about specific issues - no open ended questions. 2004 Exam and Key - for form only, content changes year to year to year. How to Mark Up a Case
Introductory Lecture - No reading assignment - slides
Continue introduction. Slides
Start discussion of basic med mal prima facie case - Pesantes v. United States, 621 F.2d 175 (5th Cir. 1980) - guide
Review the prima facie case for negligence torts and the standard of care defense. Damages worksheet (will be handed out in class). slides
Moore v. Webb, 345 S.W.2d 239 (Mo.App. 1961)
Guide to Moore v. Webb, 345 S.W.2d 239 (Mo.App. 1961)
Cobbs v. Grant, 8 Cal. 3d 229, 502 P.2d 1, 104 Cal. Rptr. 505 (Cal. 1972)
Guide to COBBS v. GRANT, 502 P.2d 1 (Cal 1972)
Truman v. Thomas, 611 P.2d 902 (Cal. 1980)
Guide to Truman v. Thomas, 611 P.2d 902 (Cal. 1980)
LA's version of Truman v. Thomas - Physician must perform necessary tests or refuse to treat unless it is an emergency - Costa v. Boyd, No. 36,584-CA (La.App. Cir.2 01/31/2003) - guide
Key issues for Lugenbuhl:
What is the causation test in LA?
Why is it an issue in this case?
What are the controlling statutes for med mal cases and how do they shape this case?
Is battery still available in a med mal case in LA?
How did the court create a breach of fiduciary duty remedy in this case to deal with the causation problem?
Is this a good solution to the problem of exposing patients to risks that do not occur?
Non-medical disclosures - ARATO v. AVEDON 858 P.2d 598 (Cal 1993)
Guide to ARATO v. AVEDON 858 P.2d 598 (Cal 1993)
Moore v. Regents of University of California, 793 P.2d 479 (Cal. 1990)
Guide to MOORE v. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 793 P.2d 479 (Cal 1990)
People v. Privitera, 23 Cal. 3d 697, 591 P.2d 919, 153 Cal. Rptr. 431 (Cal. 1979)
This concerns whether there is a constitutional right to unapproved drugs. We will discuss the issues, but do not worry about the details of the FDA law.
State Bd. of Med. Examiners v. Burzynski, 917 S.W.2d 365 (Tex. App. 1996)
This is some background on Burzynski, who is at issue in the next case. Again, do not worry about the FDA law at issue, but look at the language about the problems with Burznski, the actions of the Board of Medical Examiners, and the final holding of the appeals court.
We are going to look more deeply into the application of informed consent tort law to medical research, and whether there is conflict between accepted research procedures and tort law.
Stewart v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 136 Ohio App.3d 244, 736 N.E.2d 491 (Ohio App. Dist.8 12/06/1999) - guide
Grimes v. Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc., 366 Md. 29, 782 A.2d 807 (Md. 2001) - guide
Grimes is a long and complex case, that reviews a lot of law. I will try to get a study guide posted by Saturday.
These are the applicable international codes as a reference:
Proving Standard of Care II - Fusilier v. Dauterive, 764 So.2d 74 (La. 2000)
This case shows how the court may review this standard and overturn the jury's determination of the facts. While the standard of review is high, the court overrules both the jury and the finding of the medical review panel. This is a simple case: focus on what happened; what factors the plaintiff claimed as requiring a finding of negligence; the conflicting testimony from the defense expert; and the Court's rationale for overruling the jury verdict.
Jones v. Hernandez, 880 So.2d 245 (La.App. Cir.2 2004)
This a follow up to Fusilier, 9 years later. Note how the proof of standard of care has changed as the procedure has become more common.
Hastings v. Baton Rouge General Hosp., 498 So.2d 713 (La. 1986), rehearing denied (Jan 08, 1987) - study guide
This case sets out the legal requirements for proving standard of care.
Hospital liability for medical care delivered by its employees - Bossier v. DeSoto General Hosp., 442 So.2d 485 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1983)
Hospital liability for non-medical claims - Lopez v. State, 721 So.2d 518 (La.App. Cir.3 1998)
This is a short case on the discovery of medical records in litigation. Be sure to read the revelant statutes:
Title 13 §3715.3. Peer review committee records; confidentiality
Key questions: 1) Why do we want to protect these records?; and 2) Why were the records plaintiff wanted not protected?
Court Sets Standards for Contesting Peer Review - Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hosp., Inc., 639 So.2d 730 (La. 1994) - study guide
This is a long and complex case about the legal review of the peer review process. Be sure to use the study guide.
Movies!
Samuels v. Southern Baptist Hosp., 594 So.2d 571 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1992)
Baumeister v. Plunkett, 673 So.2d 994 (La. 1996)
Payne v. Tonti Realty Corp., 888 So.2d 1090 (La.App. 5 Cir. 04)
We are going to talk about tort reform in general and the Louisiana law this week. This class will focus on the specific issues of tort reform and possible alternatives to the tort system. This is a draft of a law review I published on the topic that will give you some background: Administrative Compensation for Medical Malpractice. Be prepared to talk about the issues in class, i.e., is there a problem with the tort system, how can it be changed, should health care providers be protected from damages, and, if so, what should society demand in return. Focus on the costs of the system and where the money goes, and possible distortions in care caused by litigation or by tort reform.
Continue discussion from Tuesday
Everett v. Goldman, 359 So.2d 1256 (La. May 22, 1978) (You will need to get it from West/Lexis) - review guide
Crier v. Whitecloud, 496 So.2d 305 (La.1986)
Butler v. Flint Goodrich Hosp. of Dillard University, 607 So.2d 517 (La. 1992) (same case, corrected cite)
We are reading these cases for the dissents - a majority of the Louisiana Supreme Court has found every provision of the med mal tort reform constitutional, with a very superficial rational relationship analysis. Crier is about prescription, and raises the issue of the prescription running before the patient can even discover the malpractice. Butler deals with the $500,000 cap. Starting with Crier, there are stronger dissents, reflecting a more divided court. These are the cases that deal with the parts of the law that have the biggest impact - the limit on prescription, even for minors, and the cap. Study the dissents carefully, we will discuss them in class. Think about what they are arguing, and about whether, under Louisiana, the analysis should be different than under the lenient federal rational relationship test. What in Louisiana law would support a different analysis?
In re Claim of Moses, 788 So.2d 1173 (La. 2001) - review guide
Carter v. Haygood, 892 So.2d 1261 (La. 2005) - review guide
EMTALA and Access to Emergency Medical Care under LA Law
Burditt V. U.S. HHS, 934 F.2d 1362 (CTA 5th 1991) - Guide to Burditt V. U.S. HHS, 934 F.2d 1362 (CTA 5th 1991)
Summers v. Baptist Medical Center Arkadelphia, 91 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. 1996) - Guide to Summers v. Baptist Medical Center Arkadelphia, 91 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. 1996)
Spradlin v. Acadia-St. Landry Medical Foundation, 758 So.2d 116 (La. 2000) - review guide
Coleman v. Deno, 813 So.2d 303 (La. 2002) - review guide
Finishing up the Patient's Compensation Fund:
Graham v. Willis-Knighton Medical Center, 699 So.2d 365 (La. 1997) - review guide
Ginn v. Woman's Hospital Foundation, Inc., 842 So.2d 338 (La. 2003) - review guide
Hall v. Brookshire Brothers, Ltd., 848 So.2d 559 (La. 2003) - review guide
LA Blood Shield Law found to bar Hepatis C Case - David v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc., 849 So.2d 38 (La. 2003)
Court clarifies retroactive application of Louisiana blood shield law - Day v. Morehouse General Hospital, 865 So.2d 924 (La.App. 2004)
Continue discussion additional slides
Products
Stahl v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 283 F.3d 254 (5th Cir.(La.) 2002) - guide
Stevens v. Parke, Davis & Co., 507 P.2d 653 (Cal. 1973) - guide
Perez v. Wyeth Laboratories Inc., 161 N.J. 1, 734 A.2d 1245 (N.J. 1999) - guide
Wrongful birth, wrongful life, and prescription
Bailey v. Khoury, 891 So.2d 1268 (La. 2005)
Slides on conception related torts
Putting the pieces together - review and synthesis
Study Guide - Part I - Part II
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