WE FIGHT FOR YOUR HEALTH AND AGAINST MALPRACTICE.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. YES, EVEN YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONES.

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Our Mission

At the Patient Rights Advocacy Forum, we champion the rights of patients and their families in Louisiana to receive full and fair compensation for injuries and deaths resulting from medical malpractice— the third leading cause of death in the United States.


Our advocacy is rooted in addressing the injustice caused by Louisiana’s harsh and outdated medical malpractice laws, enacted in 1975 to shield the powerful healthcare industry. Through relentless advocacy, we strive to reform Louisiana’s medical malpractice laws to hold nursing homes, hospitals, and healthcare providers accountable when their negligence results in life-altering injuries or loss of life.


We advocate for fair and equitable medical malpractice laws in Louisiana that prioritize patient safety, deter medical malpractice, and ensure just compensation for preventable harm.

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By the numbers


In 2022, the US recorded 48,204 gunshot deaths and in 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated 40,990 vehicular fatalities annually from all causes.


Medical malpractice is responsible for 3-5 times as many deaths as gunshots and vehicular accidents combined.

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Empower yourself with the facts

Here's what you need to know.

It’s our mission to prioritize patient safety, deter medical malpractice, and ensure full, fair compensation for preventable harm because ANYONE – even you – can become a victim of medical malpractice.

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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

Louisiana's Medical Malpractice Laws Leave Victims Helpless. Here's Why...

RESTRICTIVE MALPRACTICE LAWS


Louisiana has the harshest, most restrictive medical malpractice laws in the United States.

CAPPED DAMAGE AWARDS


Louisiana’s medical malpractice law caps damages for hospitals, nursing homes, and medical providers at $100,000.

SHORTEST STATUE OF LIMITATIONS


Louisiana has a one year statute of limitations. This is the shortest and most restrictive in the nation.

POOR QUALITY HEALTHCARE


In 2022, US News and World Report ranked Louisiana 47TH out of the fifty states in healthcare quality and public health.

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HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HARM, INJURY, OR LOSS DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OR MISTAKES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS?

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