The Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals has been tasked to decide whether or not
an Orange, TX, couple's medical report meets Texas Civil code requirements. Ivalyn and Lee O. Anderson sued eight doctors and three hospitals, alleging Mrs. Anderson suffered
from a stroke after doctors inserted a central line into her veins. During her chemotherapy treatment in 2006, Ivalyn suffered a stroke and a traumatic
rupture of her subclavian artery, causing severe injuries to her brain
and heart, they say. To substantiate their claims, the plaintiffs submitted the expert reports of Drs. Louis Silverman and Joel Meyer. It is a requirement under Texas' Civil Code to submit an expert report when filing a medical malpractice claim. The
defendants objected to the validity of the expert reports and filed a
motion to dismiss.
Some of the defendants in the couple's suit, which was filed in Jefferson County, include Dr. Samuel J. Pangburn, who inserted the subcutaneous central venous line in Ivalyn's heart; the Julie and Ben Rogers Cancer Institute, Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital and Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital, all places where Ivalyn received nursing care.
Excerpted from TheSoutheastTexasRecord.com.
Some of the defendants in the couple's suit, which was filed in Jefferson County, include Dr. Samuel J. Pangburn, who inserted the subcutaneous central venous line in Ivalyn's heart; the Julie and Ben Rogers Cancer Institute, Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital and Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital, all places where Ivalyn received nursing care.
Excerpted from TheSoutheastTexasRecord.com.
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