Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Louisiana

I had left hand surgery in 2007 i came out of surgery with a left vocal cord paralyzed. dr. said they used a mask and not an et tube,, i would like to know if the mask did this to me?? i have had every test known to see if i had a medical or life threatening disease, or stroke or cancer or blood clot or anything every test mri,cat scan, x rays, blood work, swallowing test,.nothing showed up ent dr. said they put something down my throat i was out during procedure i do not know what they did to me,, i was not suppose to be put to sleep, i was suppose to talk to the dr. during the procedure but the dr. did put me out. vocal cord test showed a paralyzed lef vocal cord. could you please help me . thank you peggy


Asked on 4/18/11, 5:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

You have 1 year from the time you first knew or should have known you had a medical malpractice claim to file against the persons or institution that committed the malpractice. Filing means beginning the medical review panel process. However, you only have total of 3 years from the malpractice that caused the injuries to you to file the claim. So, the 1 year thing is really not of much help except if you discover what caused your problems over a year after the malpractice, but less than 2 years after the malpractice. Once 3 years has elapsed since the malpractice took place you lose all rights to file a claim. Your operation took place in 2007. You claim is preempted 3 years after than event. If you have not already filed a malpractice claim, you have lost the right to do so.

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Answered on 4/20/11, 1:34 am


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