re: #449 darthstar

if they didn’t perform the procedure, and he did have a more serious injury, he would have sued for that.

Possibly. But the way refusal of treatment is normally handled is to inform the patient of the risks of such a decision, and if the patient insists on refusing treatment, they’re asked to sign a form acknowledging that they have done so after being advised of possible adverse consequences. The form also clearly absolves the hospital of any liability for bad outcomes as a result.

The way it is NOT handled is to force the patient to have the procedure done anyway.