When a Louisiana doctor, hospital, or other provider falls below the accepted standard of care, the results can be devastating. Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex in personal injury law and require specialized handling.
Louisiana's Medical Review Panel Process
Most Louisiana medical malpractice claims must first go through a Medical Review Panel before a lawsuit can proceed in court. A panel of physicians reviews the evidence and issues an opinion on whether the standard of care was breached. This process is procedural-heavy and has strict deadlines.
Louisiana also caps total recoverable damages in many medical malpractice cases, which makes experienced, strategic representation especially important to maximize what you can recover.
Common Malpractice Claims
These include surgical errors, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, medication and anesthesia errors, birth injuries, failure to treat, and hospital-acquired infections. Proving malpractice requires qualified medical experts, which network attorneys arrange as part of building your case.
How Injury Claim Team Helps
Injury Claim Team is not a law firm — we are a free service that connects injured Louisianans with experienced personal injury attorneys who handle medical malpractice cases. There is no cost to you to be matched, and the attorneys in our network charge no fee unless they win your case. Call 973-566-5599 or request a free review and a specialist will reach out within the hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing upfront. Our network attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis — no fee unless they recover compensation for you. Your case review is always free and confidential.
For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana's prescriptive period is generally two years; it was one year for earlier injuries. Claims involving government entities may have shorter deadlines, so it is important to act quickly.
Louisiana follows a pure comparative fault rule, so you can still recover compensation even if you were partly responsible — your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Every case is different. Value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs and future care, lost income, the clarity of fault, and available insurance. A free case review is the best way to understand your claim.