Costell v. Toledo Hospital

Handwork, Judge.

The basic facts of this medical malpractice case from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas are that appellant, Frances Costell, sued appellee, Toledo Hospital, and several other parties, 1 alleging that Toledo Hospital and the other named parties gave substandard medical care to her late husband, Donald Costell. Donald Costell entered Toledo Hospital for heart surgery. The surgery was complete, and the surgeon had already left the operating room when Donald had a heart attack. Appellant alleges that the anesthesiologist, who was still in the operating room, failed to respond…