[syriacus]

Yes. I wouldn't want to be his patient.

Seeking Right to Death. Fla. man says wife wouldn't want to live in vegetative state

In April 2000, after a probate judge approved the removal of the feeding tube, Michael moved Terri to a Woodside hospice. By then, he had finished nursing school and had started working as a respiratory therapist, the legacy of the years he spent caring for Terri.

The fight to save Terri Schiavo’s life

Terri’s husband, Michael Schiavo, a respiratory therapist and nurse,

[Ohioan from Florida]

Isn't it interesting that in the malpractice suit, they already thought that Terri could live for 51 years? And once the money is awarded, she's not worth allowing those same 51 years? Sick, sick, sick!

His lawyers asked for $12 million for Terri's treatment and care, on the presumption that she would live another 51 years, and $4 million to compensate Michael for the loss of his wife. The jury found the doctor only partially responsible. In the end, the trial and the settlement netted Terri about $700,000 and Michael $300,000.


Also, I've seen another amount of $somewhere along the line of $7-9 million, but I don't remember where that came from.