Schneider lawyer aims to stop subpoena seeking malpractice settlements

Stephen Schneider's lawyer is trying to stop a subpoena from federal prosecutors to obtain confidential settlements in medical malpractice cases against the indicted Haysville doctor. Lawrence Williamson of Kansas City filed a motion this morning to quash the subpoena and find out what other kind of similar information the government is trying to obtain about Schneider's civil lawsuits and

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'Dr. Death' Inquiry to Examine 67 Deaths

An inquiry into how an Indian-trained doctor was allowed to practice freely in Australia despite a 20 year history of negligence and botched operations in two U.S. states is set to begin Monday. Jayant Patel was given permission to practice medicine in Queensland state in 2003, despite a string of failed operations and surgical malpractice claims in Oregon and New York. During his subsequent

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Kaiser Daily Health Policy ReportHighlights Medical Malpractice Developments

Summaries of recent news coverage about medical malpractice in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania appear below. [click link for full article]

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