WALKER v. REGEHR

No. 97,181.

202 P.3d 712 (2009)

Sue A. WALKER, Individually and as Natural Mother and Heir-At-Law of Sheena L. Walker, Deceased; and the estate of Sheena L. Walker, Deceased, By and Through Sue A. Walker as Special Administrator of the Estate, Appellants, v. Randall S. REGEHR, M.D.; Regan Tabor, M.D.; and Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Inc., St. Francis Campus, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

March 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Warner, Jr., and Gerard C. Scott, of Warner Law Offices, P.A., of Wichita, for appellants.

Amy S. Lemley and Stephen M. Kerwick, of Foulston Siefkin LLP, of Wichita, for appellee Randall S. Regehr, M.D.

Mark R. Maloney and Michelle M. Watson, of Gilliland & Hayes, P.A., of Wichita, for appellee Regan Tabor, M.D.

Don D. Gribble, II, and Daniel K. Back, of Hite, Fanning & Honeyman L.L.P., of Wichita, for appellee Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Before HILL, P.J., PIERRON and CAPLINGER, JJ.


HILL, J.

When the estate and heirs of a 17-year-old girl sued for wrongful death in this case, the law allowed any party to ask the district court to call a medical malpractice screening panel to decide whether there was a departure from the standard of practice of the health care specialty involved in the case and, if so, whether that departure caused the damages claimed. The court convened two such panels here—one to consider the administration of anesthesia...

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