Saylor v. Brady

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages for malpractice. The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, and she appealed.

Plaintiff offered no expert evidence to show negligence. It is the general rule in malpractice cases that the negligence in the treat*765ment, which it is claimed caused the injury, must be shown by physicians or by medical witnesses called as experts. Pettigrew v. Lewis, 46 Kan. 78, 26 Pac. 458; Sly v. Powell, 87 Kan. 142, 123 Pac. 881; Stout v. Bowers, 97 Kan. 33, 154 Pac. 259; Paulich v. Nipple, 104 Kan. 801, 180 Pac.…