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- Title: Hall V. Brookshire Brothers
- Author : Supreme Court Of Louisiana
- Release Date : January 27, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 75 KB
Description
In this medical malpractice action in which the plaintiff sued for damages resulting from ototoxicity caused by the prescription drug Gentamicin, a settlement was reached with the health care provider who prescribed the drug and with the pharmacist who overfilled the prescription. At trial against the Patient's Compensation Fund, the jury awarded total damages of $5,744,920.43 and found the health care provider 85% at fault, the pharmacist 10% at fault, and the plaintiff 5% at fault. The judgment, after being reduced to comply with recovery limits under the Medical Malpractice Act, was for the full sum of $429,963.72, together with legal interest. The judgment also recognized the plaintiff as a patient in need of future medical care and related benefits in accordance with LSA-R.S. 40:1299.43.
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