Walters v. St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Inc.

Marquardt. J.:

Larry R. Walters fainted and was injured at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., (St. Francis) while his fiancee, Mary Beth Burkett, was being treated.

Burkett was treated in St. Francis’ emergency room and later admitted. Walters accompanied Burkett to her room. Burkett’s treatment required insertion of a nasogastric tube. Prior to the tube being inserted, a nurse explained the procedure to Burkett and Walters, who was standing at the side of Burkett’s bed.

Before the procedure to insert the tube was even started, Burkett became distraught and began to scream. After á…