The Taylor Porter Medical Malpractice Defense team, which has more than 150 years of combined experience, represents physicians and other medical professionals, as well as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, throughout the state in medical malpractice claims. We assist clients in all aspects of medical malpractice claims, from the medical review panel administrative claim through trial and appeal. In addition, the firm advises physicians, nurses and other medical professionals, hospitals, and dialysis clinics regarding risk management, regulatory compliance, and healthcare administration.
Our team is experienced and innovative in their pursuit of strategic outcomes. When facing a malpractice claim, clients need counsel they can trust to respond quickly, communicate clearly, and advocate effectively. Our attorneys understand the issues and develop a strategy based on the needs of the individual client.
Representative Experience
- Representation of physicians and other medical professionals, as well as physician groups, clinics, surgery centers, urgent care centers, nursing homes and hospitals, in the preparation and presentation of cases to medical review panels, as well as jury and non-jury trials and appeals.
- Representation of physicians, mid-level providers, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other medical professionals in disciplinary matters and licensure and accreditation disputes.
- Representation of physicians and physician assistants before the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and peer review committees.
- Representation of nurses before the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
- Representation of prominent dialysis company in a broad range of litigation and counseling, including medical malpractice, product liability, and premises liability.
- Representation of licensed nursing homes and management companies in all aspects of medical review panel proceedings, lawsuits under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act and Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights, premises liability, contractual disputes, healthcare transactions, licensing, regulatory compliance, bed buy backs, acquisitions, sales, mergers, and organizational and operational structures to limit liability.
- Representation of hospital in landmark Louisiana Supreme Court case in which the Court limited the exposure for hospitals for certain liability claims arising from medical treatment.
- Representation of physician in landmark Louisiana Supreme Court case in which the Court enforced the one-year statute of limitations period for a malpractice claim by declining to apply the continuous treatment rule.
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