Orac talks about a case where a brain-dead 13-year old boy is being kept alive on a respirator
“Even worse is that a lawyer would file such an outrageous motion. Although I rarely agree with hospital flacks, in this case, I have to agree with Montefiore’s spokesman, who said: ‘The case and what this lawyer is doing is atrocious and a disservice to this family.’ Indeed. The family has just endured a horrific tragedy. They can be certainly be excused if they are not thinking objectively or are unable to understand brain death. The lawyer cannot be excused for pursuing court action in a case like this.”
