Man’s Family Loses ‘Wrongful Life’ Suit Ohio Justices Say Hospital Not Liable For Expenses After Reviving Patient
Fri., Oct. 11, 1996
A hospital that kept a man alive against his wishes does not have to reimburse his estate $100,000 in medical expenses, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Edward H. Winter told his doctor he did not want to be resuscitated when he was hospitalized with heart problems in 1988. His wife had deteriorated after such a procedure, and he did not want to suffer the same fate.