Forsyth County Hospital Authority, Inc. v. Sales

JOHNSON, Judge.

On 26 February 1982, defendant Jessie Lynch was admitted for hospitalization at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lynch received the care and services rendered by the hospital until her discharge over thirty (30) days later on 29 March 1982. The total bill during her hospitalization amounted to $7,977.25. Defendant Ethel Sales, sister of defendant Jessie Lynch, signed Mrs. Lynch’s admission form, including the section thereunder entitled “Financial Responsibility.”

On one hand, when a physician renders professional services, the law implies a promise on the part of the patient who…