McGinnes v. Wesley Medical Center

Knudson, J.:

Plaintiffs Samantha McGinnes, individually, as next friend of Daniel McGinnes, Seth McGinnes, and Jeremy McGinnes, and as administrator for the Estate of Darryl McGinnes (McGinnes), deceased, filed this medical malpractice action against defendant Estephan N. Zayat, M.D. (Zayat), to recover monetary damages for personal injury and wrongful death. After a lengthy trial, die jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs that totaled $2,000,000. The plaintiffs appeal the application of statutory caps on damages under K.S.A. 60-1903 and 60-19a02 that reduced the award to…