[DOWNLOAD] "Douglas v. Lombardino" by Supreme Court of Kansas # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Douglas v. Lombardino
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 26, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a medical malpractice action brought by George Douglas,
Jr., the surviving spouse of Patricia Douglas, on his own behalf
and on behalf of their infant son, Patrick Douglas, arising from
Patricia Douglas' death on December 28, 1981 at Suburban Medical
Center, following administration of a local anesthetic for a
Caesarean section. The suit was brought against Humana of Kansas,
Inc., the operator of Suburban Medical Center, and Dr. Carl J.
Lombardino, a staff anesthesiologist at Suburban who administered
the anesthetic to Patricia Douglas. The action sought damages for
George Douglas' emotional distress caused by the events he
witnessed, and damages sustained by the next of kin of Patricia
Douglas as a result of her death. The jury found that none of the
defendants were at fault. The plaintiffs moved for a new trial
which was denied by the trial judge. Numerous trial errors are
asserted by the plaintiffs on appeal. On December 27, 1981, Patricia Douglas, age 31, was admitted [236 Kan. 473]