Oakland: Judge grants restraining order keeping girl on ventilator through Monday

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Source: Oakland Tribune

A judge ruled Friday afternoon that officials at Children's Hospital Oakland must keep a brain-dead 13-year-old girl on a ventilator through the weekend until a court-appointed doctor can assess whether the girl has any chance of recovering.

The family of Jahi McMath, who suffered cardiac arrest after her Dec. 9 tonsil surgery and was declared brain-dead Dec. 12, had asked the judge to order the hospital to keep the girl on a ventilator, connect her to a feeding tube, allow an independent doctor to examine the girl and hand over the girl's complete medical record.

Judge Evelio Grillo granted a temporary restraining order ordering the hospital to keep the girl on the ventilator through Monday, saying he would appoint a neurologist from UC San Francisco at that time to examine the girl and perform tests. Both Jahi's family and hospital officials have agreed on a list of five neurologists who may be called upon.

The hospital has been "stonewalling" the family, attorney Christopher Dolan said Friday morning while submitting his request for the order at the Alameda County Superior Court's probate division in Berkeley.

Read more: http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_24765964/oakland-family-brain-dead-girl-seeks-injunction-keep

[Warpy]

1. Poor family is grasping at straws

I have nothing but sympathy for them.

[Demo_Chris]

2. Me as well, I cannot even imagine their pain. nt

[jtuck004]

3. Most likely true. And if the hospital is right it won't make any difference to her body to wait

a few more days. There are costs, which is a separate issue, and what the procedure might be if her heart stops.

On the other hand, this could easily result in her dying on Christmas Day, as opposed to a week or so before. Or maybe they think they can delay it until after, or are hoping for Christmas miracle.

How very sad. I hope they all find peace.

[Niceguy1]

4. sounds like the hospital is giving them a bad time

there might be two sides to the story