Abstract
The general rule in the United States today is that an unforeseen heart attack which leads to loss of consciousness, or to inability to maintain control of a motor vehicle, is not negligence. When an operator of an automobile is suddenly stricken by a heart attack, and as a consequence there is an injury to a person or damage to property, a defense based upon the fact of a heart attack will preclude recovery by an injured plaintiff.
Recommended Citation
Jerry B. Craig, Heart Attacks as a Defense in Negligence Actions, 12 Clev.-Marshall L. Rev. 59 (1963)