>Under U.S. law, if you are unconscious or incapacitated, doctors and hospitals are allowed to treat you under the principle of implied consent — meaning it’s assumed that any reasonable person would want life-saving treatment.
>However, this doesn’t erase the financial obligation. Even though you didn’t actively agree to treatment, hospitals can still bill you for the services they provided.
>However, this doesn’t erase the financial obligation. Even though you didn’t actively agree to treatment, hospitals can still bill you for the services they provided.