[DOWNLOAD] "Smelko v. Brinton" by Supreme Court of Kansas " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Smelko v. Brinton
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 17, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a medical malpractice action. Robert Smelko III, a three-month-old child, sustained second- and third-degree [241 Kan. 764] burns from a heating pad on which he was placed during surgery for repair of an inguinal hernia. Plaintiffs are the minor child (Bobby) and his parents, Robert Smelko II and Rebecca Smelko. Defendants are E. Holmes Brinton, M.D., the surgeon; Celeste Genilo, M.D., the anesthesiologist; and Minor Surgery Center of Wichita, Inc., where the surgery was performed. Shortly before trial, defendants admitted liability and the case went to trial before a jury in Sedgwick County District Court on the issue of damages. The jury returned a verdict for the minor plaintiff in the sum of $400,000 and for the parents for $2,250. The defendants and the parents appeal.