Originally Posted by theking

She had a heart attack in 1990 (possibly caused by an eating disorder...bulimia)...and her brain was deprived of oxygen...causing severe brain damage.

For the first two years or so her husband made use of all available known medical procedures that could have possibly improved her condition.

Somewhere along the line a CAT scan was done and it showed that the cortex of her brain no longer existed and had filled with spinal fluid...which means without growing a new cortex she is beyond improvement in her condition. In addition her EEG was flatlined...which means there is not any signifcant brain activity. At this point the husband being informed that her condition was hopeless...he discontinued seeking out treatment to improve her condition. Her parents and he had a major falling out over this decision...but it was his decision to make and not theirs.

It is untrue that he was the only one that was told that she would not want to live via life support. More than one friend of hers testified to this in court.

It is my understanding that the husband does not stand to gain any money from her death other than the possibility that she may have a life insurance policy. She was awarded money for her care and he was awarded money from the same suit for the damage done to his wife. After he collected his share of the award and the attorneys collected their share of the award the remainder of the money was placed in trust for her care.