Medical Malpractice

• Medical Couple May Have Contributed to 56 Overdose Deaths

  Jenny Albano | December 22, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A doctor and his wife are thought to have caused the overdose deaths of at least four patients by prosecutors. The couple will remain in jail because they are a flight risk, a federal magistrate ruled Friday.Dr. Stephen J. Schneider and his wife, nurse Linda K. Schneider, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court to counts including conspiracy, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance,...

• No Vote On Kansas Medical Malpractice Bill

  Matthew Bergmann | April 17, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  A Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee passed up the chance to vote on a House drafted bill that would have excluded Kansas physicians and other health professionals from the state's consumer protection laws. The legislation was in response to the recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling which found that medical professionals fell within the bounds of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act for deceptive...

• Deadlocked Jury in Olesky Malpractice Case

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 1:18 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A Collier County jury was deadlocked today after 2.5 days of deliberation in a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit involves two local physicians and a physician assistant in the death of Ann Olesky, before her death in 2004.The jury of four women and two men were sent back into deliberations by the Judge. The defendants are Dr. Dennis Stapleton, a cardiothoracic surgeon...

• Should Video Be Allowed in the Delivery Room?

  Staff Writer | July 03, 2006 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  A recent article in The Kansas City Star highlights the issues associated with having cameras in the delivery room during childbirth. Some hospitals have started banning this practice, fearing that footage and photographs of the actual birth could be used against them in a medical malpractice case. Others say cameras could cause distractions that hinder patient care. However, some doctors and...