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| Case Name | Torretta v. Naltsas | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 09/15/2010 | |
| Note | A one-year statute of limitations barred a carpenter's suit against his private treating dermatologist, because he waited too long to file the suit after his workers' compensation physicians told him that his corticosteroid injections caused his severe hip condition, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled. | |
| Citation | B219421 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 36682010 CA |
Plaintiff and appellant John L. Torretta (Torretta) appeals from a judgment entered following the trial court's order granting the motion of summary judgment filed by defendant and respondent Steven Naltsas, M. D. (Naltsas). Torretta was referred to Naltsas by Dr. Rocco Fussello, his primary care physician, for treatment of his psoriasis. From 2005 through 2006, Naltsas tried several medications to treat Torretta's psoriasis, but Torretta continued to suffer psoriasis flare-ups. B. Torretta Injures His Hip at Work On February 14, 2007, Torretta, a finish carpenter, was working for CBS Studios (CBS) in its production shop. Specifically, Naltsas claimed that Torretta was aware of the possible link between his avascular necrosis and the steroid injections given by Naltsas by May 2007, when Torretta saw Dr. Fell.
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