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magical thyme

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33. it's also preventing an autopsy

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #32)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 04:14 PM

Dec 2013

and when the autopsy finally is done, it will be harder to determine what went wrong due to the changes that will have occurred over the past 2 weeks, and that continue to occur.

There were significant differences between the case 2 years ago and this case. However, one thing stands out as similar...inadequate aftercare.

In this case, the mother states that nurses left it up to her to control Jahai's bleeding.

In the prior case, the daughter was discharged despite not appearing or behaving as normal.

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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