<p>Does Charmin make soft printer paper? Can think of another use … ;)) </p>
<p>Today is the first anniversary…here’s the latest: <a href=“http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jahi-mcmath-hooked-machines-year-27548676”>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jahi-mcmath-hooked-machines-year-27548676</a></p>
<p>Starting to think she is not brain dead.</p>
<p><a href=“Why Jahi McMath's Mom Is Sure Her Daughter Isn't Brain Dead - ABC News”>http://abcnews.go.com/Health/jahi-mcmaths-mom-daughter-brain-dead/story?id=27570953</a></p>
<p>Her appearance is not deteriorating and she has had menstrual cycles - does that indicate brain activity?</p>
<p>This is the key statement…The next step will be getting Jahi’s California death certificate reversed so she can move back home and get disability benefits in California, Dolan said. </p>
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<p>It’s possible to “live” for years on the vent. Her outer appearance could look normal; after all, the vent is keeping her heart beating, which means it is distributing oxygenated blood to all her tissues, just like yours does. There is a documented case of a brain dead child who “died” at age four and lived for 20 years on the vent. Upon autopsy, it was discovered that his brain had calcified into a little hard lump, yet his body had been functioning all that time.</p>
<p>I would not equate not decomposing flesh with “not brain dead.”</p>
<p>You need to also understand that nothing the family says has ever been verified. The “expert” who wrote for the family recently in a court action has actually never even laid eyes on her. He is basing all of his comments on written reports from people who are not known to be experts in the field. </p>
Jahi McMath’s family has filed a lawsuit against CHO on her behalf:
http://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/Jahi_McMath_Complaint.pdf
Third cause of action is listed as “wrongful death.” Wait, she is dead? Yes? No? Hmmm… Second cause says she will continue to incur medical expenses. Do dead people do that?
Too bad this will be settled before it goes to trial. I would love to see how the courts would handle this case!
I would like to see the hospital’s version of events, which I guess we wouldn’t see if they settle?
I guess not - if they settle. Maybe we will see more stuff filed in the nearest future (motions to dismiss etc.). I will let the media do the work digging up those papers! 
For anyone interested - here is a collection of court documents related to the case:
What happened to Dolan? He’s not the attorney of record on the family’s complaint.
Rockvillemom - menstrual cycles don’t indicate brain activity.
Dolan always said that if they sued CHO, he would not be the attorney. Don’t know why.
I think Jahi’s family’s unwillingness to accept the medical fact of her death has overshadowed the fact that they may have a legitimate claim of medical malpractice in regards to her post-surgical care, or at least one that doesn’t fully originate in La-la land.
I’m not saying they will or should win a malpractice lawsuit against the hospital, but I wonder if we might be seeing the lawsuit in a different light if it had come from an educated, middle-class family that had quietly and privately mourned the death of their daughter.
Agree, Sue. I would just strike out “educated” and “middle class.” Any family that privately mourns the loss of their child deserves sympathy, regardless of their income or education.
From my non-lawyer perspective… They are using the “see what sticks” approach in their complaint. If she is found to be dead, then it is a wrongful death path. If she is alive and needs care, they will be sticking with that theory. One or the other, there is no middle ground (or both at the same time). Curious to see what will come out.
I have not followed this story, so I don’t know the details. That editorial is very convincing. However, with the help of Google I learned that she is currently in New Jersey, because (from an article) “Unlike California, New Jersey accommodates brain-dead patients who belong to a religion that does not accept the diagnosis as a final verdict for death.” Also, according to that article there are signed statements from 4 doctors that she is not brain dead, and at least one of these doctors appears to me to be of the “non-quack” highly qualified variety, ie Charles J. Prestigiacomo, director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at University Hospital in Newark and chair of the neurological surgery department at Rutgers.
@NJres, most of the “experts” weighing in for the family have not even examined the child, but are going off reports made by the non experts.
The Stanford head of pediatric neurology, who was the fifth or sixth doctor to test her in California and was a completely independent expert requested by the family, agreed with the five others that she was indeed brain dead. He also addressed the statements filed with the court from these “experts” and shot each one of them down. That is part of the court record one can access online.
I’m not sure which editorial you are talking about which is “convincing.”
Family files lawsuit to declare Jahi alive.
As far as I know, there is NOTHING keeping them from bringing this child back to California, and there never was. So disingenuous.
Everyone knew this day was coming. They denied it, but now are proving it to be true.