Fight over woman's feeding tube leaves husband's life in limbo (Terri Schiavo)

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | Nov. 1, 2003 | Abby Goodnough , NYT

[RGSpincich]

We might be tempted to see another side if there was not money involved

There was also an amount of money that the husband said he would need to perform the tasks that he outlined. The lawsuit was for $20 million. The jury gave him 1/20th of what he asked for and only gave him 1/10th of what they themselves said it would take to care for Terri for 50 years and gave him less than 1/4th of the amount they themselves said he would need to treat Terri for 17 years. She has now been alive in this vegetative state for 13 years. Work the numbers, Terri got the most out of every dollar she received.

[Hildy]

One of the things nobody has ever discussed is why there was a malpractice suit in the first place.

[neutrino]

Note the point: "a girlfriend "

He's trying to hold onto the million. He has a girlfriend - despite his marriage vows.

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Gee, I wonder why he want's Terri dead????

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[Roughneck]

He is a nurse who works the graveyard shift, often pulling into his driveway as his neighbors walk their dogs in the moist Florida dawn. He has a meticulously kept yard, a screened-in pool where his friends sometimes gather, a golden retriever, a girlfriend and a year-old daughter

Got to keep up appearances for the courts ya know!

If he wants his "life", he should give Terris parents custody - AND the MONEY to care for her...THEN go on about "HIS" business.

He would not have the money if Terri was not disabled..

So the SOB can give it up if he wants a "new" life...

[RGSpincich]

The malpractice jury held Terri 70% responsible for her own collapse and subsequent vegetative state.

[Roughneck]

For this, Schiavo, 40, has been depicted as a heartless fiend

It is what he IS!!!!!!!

Give up the money if you are "for real"

Hope his "supporters" read this/....

[Conservative Me]

The malpractice suit is for the missed diagnosis of the chemical imbalance that caused her collapse.

[Roughneck]

Oh gee Hildy--you're a little socialist-democrat aren't you?

The man is a PIG!!!!

And so are his supporters!

[FITZ]

That's why I think living wills are pretty risky --- what if you change your mind but your heirs won't let you?

[Conservative Me]

This situation is worse. There is no living will. I never knew courts would allow this (removal of a feeding tube) to happen without one.

My feeling is, though, that if you put it in your Will you must have been pretty sure of your wishes, and if your heirs are worthy, they would put your wishes before their inheritance anyway.

[Mfkmmof4]

But he has gone on with his life. He is a parent and his wife is not!

[texaslil]

I have no idea about community property laws in FL, but I think everyone may be forgetting that possibility. for those who can't understand why he doesn't just walk away, it may just be those self same community property laws. Terri may just be entitled to half of everything he owns, including the new house he bought with "his" half of the settlement money. Understand it has a pool and he drives a BMW.

[MHGinTN]

With a heart as cold as yours, I can see how the comparison regarding 'finality of casual comment' does escape you.

[Mfkmmof4]

I post on another board and I have been called hypocritical because I support this woman's being allowed to die without being starved to death. But can someone show where it says why she was resuscitated after 10 minutes. That is the arugmenet being used against me to say God decided then that she died but was brought back. I cannot backup any claims otherwise right now!

[org.whodat]

they said.

Could someone tell me who this They Said person is? Seem he always knows the truth about everything, but never has any proof.

[FairOpinion]

"YES, the tragedy happened to him too. "

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A neruologist, who examined Terri and looked at her previous medical record said on FoxNews that Terri absolutely did NOT have a heart attack, but there was "trauma to the neck" or something to that effect.

Sounds to me like her dear husband tried to strangle her, but she survived, then he sued the doctors, and got $250K for HIMSELF, and $750K for Terri's medical care, then AFTER he had the money in hand, he "suddenly remembered" that Terri told him that she wouldn't want to live in a coma ( which he never mentioned before to anyone).

Read the article again, carefully, please, before jumping to his defense.

[dougherty]

"He's got ethics and values that most people don't have,....."

Well, at least they got that one right.

[texaslil]

It's not hard at all, Hildy. I respect your right to your oppinion, but for all of us that are older, and getting more halt and lame by the day, I can say, technology has made it possible to not only extend our lives, but make them more meaningful. it's simply a matter of degree as to what one considerers a meaningful life. Who knows what Terri might enjoy? As for MGHinTN, I'd suggest he save any bullets for better use. I, too, cannot walk without aid and once would have said I'd not want to be a cripple, but then I found I could still ride like the wind. Not only has a cane, a walker, a horse, and a cellphone set me free, but I bet I can now outrun you even at 64. As far as a bullet, I dare anyone to touch my horse.

[countrydummy]

I think you are exactly right! I have to go barf!

[blueriver]

But can someone show where it says why she was resuscitated after 10 minutes.

Can someone tell me why MS has not been asked why he did not try to give her CPR during the 10 minutes? Why did he let her lie there while waiting for help? Why is this not asked?