Does anyone know of the financial burden in this case.............???

one9 · Mar 23, 2005

Does anyone have any information regarding who is paying the huge financial burden of keeping Terri alive against her wishes? Do her and her husband have an endless supply of money to pay the doctors and hospital for her care? What about the endless attorney fees that keep coming up due to her parents not letting go?
Are the tax payers involved in this burden because of her health insurance due to her parents?

xpanda · Mar 23, 2005

On the news last night they said she was awarded about a million dollars in malpractice suits during her early years in this state. I wonder if those are the same frivolous lawsuits Bush was at one time campaigning against but seems to have dismissed now that Edwards is no longer in sight?

Oh ... whoops! I made it political!

one9 · Mar 23, 2005

It always seems to be political in this country... perhaps W. could have used the money he handed out to the Iraqi people to help pay for the vegtables here in the U.S.

919 · Mar 23, 2005

Michael Schiavo, on Theresa’s and his own behalf, initiated a medical malpractice lawsuit against the obstetrician who had been overseeing Theresa’s fertility therapy. In 1993, the malpractice action concluded in Theresa and Michael’s favor, resulting in a two element award: More than $750,000 in economic damages for Theresa, and a loss of consortium award (non economic damages) of $300,000 to Michael. The court established a trust fund for Theresa’s financial award, with SouthTrust Bank as the Guardian and an independent trustee. This fund was meticulously managed and accounted for and Michael Schiavo had no control over its use. There is no evidence in the record of the trust administration documents of any mismanagement of Theresa’s estate, and the records on this matter are excellently maintained.

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Michael Schiavo had earlier, formally offered to divest himself entirely of his financial interest in the guardianship estate [in order to remove any hint of bias in his decision to remove the feeding tube].

JinnRikki · Mar 23, 2005

xpanda · Mar 23, 2005

xpanda said:
I wonder if those are the same frivolous lawsuits Bush was at one time campaigning against but seems to have dismissed now that Edwards is no longer in sight?

You know, if Bush's campaign to have medical lawsuits practically a thing of the past were in place in 1990 onward, and Terri's family couldn't pay, under Bush's own Texas law, Ms. Schiavo would be long dead.

Greasy piece of work, he is.