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dlwickham

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1. this is just so sad

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 12:01 PM

Dec 2013

I'd say let her go because I don't think she's ever going to wake up and keeping her on life support is just going to prolong the agony

I do agree with you that facility is in it for the money. They're preying on the hopes of the family.

The whole thing is a terrible tragedy but it happens.

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Jahi McMath's family seeks to move brain-dead girl to another facility [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2013 OP

this is just so sad dlwickham Dec 2013 #1

Not just money for the other facility cosmicone Dec 2013 #2

I could be mistaken, but won't they have to prove wrongful death? magical thyme Dec 2013 #5

Death is not necessary for a malpractice suit cosmicone Dec 2013 #13

It is also possible that the doctors did not deviate from accepted practices karynnj Dec 2013 #21

It was probably cosmicone Dec 2013 #26

she hemmorrhaged magical thyme Dec 2013 #30

??? I would assume that any damage award truebluegreen Dec 2013 #12

True however cosmicone Dec 2013 #14

So are you saying that the family wants to get a longer truebluegreen Dec 2013 #22

A similar case catchnrelease Dec 2013 #25

Can you possibly be more cynical or heartless? karynnj Dec 2013 #17

Please read my post #16 cosmicone Dec 2013 #19

Interesting development. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #3

this has gone from tragically stupid to venal and macabre. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #4

Yes - from reading #3 above LiberalElite Dec 2013 #6

I'm an organ donor SCVDem Dec 2013 #7

I know cosmicone Dec 2013 #18

IMO, they'd be better served investigating why she was given surgery for apnea in the first place. Brickbat Dec 2013 #8

I believe that it was related to the fact that she was obese. grantcart Dec 2013 #11

I find it hard to believe that they went through weight-loss and CPAP options so quickly. Brickbat Dec 2013 #29

Terri Schiavo Lasher Dec 2013 #9

+1 n/t cosmicone Dec 2013 #15

It's damned easy for us to sit here on the internet and criticize, but put yourself in their shoes groundloop Dec 2013 #10

It has been several weeks cosmicone Dec 2013 #16

Simpler possibility - they do not want to make the decision to take her off support karynnj Dec 2013 #20

+1 n/t Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #28

She's not in a coma. She's brain-dead. There's a difference. pnwmom Dec 2013 #24

Maybe there was some kind of malpractice XemaSab Dec 2013 #23

Apparently not a resource problem since Children's is fighting efforts to move her to nursing home. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #27

they have ethical practices and laws to follow too. magical thyme Dec 2013 #31

I realize that, but it's still using up their resources Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #32

it's also preventing an autopsy magical thyme Dec 2013 #33

I doubt that the parents care one whit about an autopsy. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #34

the parents are in denial that she has died magical thyme Dec 2013 #35

And denial is part of grief. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #36

actually I believe I've read the hospital has been very supportive with counseling, etc. magical thyme Dec 2013 #37

I agree the whole thing is so sad davidpdx Dec 2013 #38