[lodwick]

When you flatline, you flatline...it's over. The question is then, how much good can be done with the viable parts, if you are so inclined.

I hope that the judge that gets this case tells the plaintiff, "You are here illegally. You came here to roll the dice that American doctors would be able to heal your daughter who would die shortly regarless. I am sorry for your loss. Case dismissed."

Harsh, perhaps, but it's the way I feel about it.

[Canadian Outrage]

You mean she's an illegal immigrant or was did her family just bring her to the US for the surgery. If so, who stood to pay for the surgery etc.?? Perhaps then, the parents have no right to sue. They aren't US citizens.

[Mo1]

I know they came here illegally .. but that is a seperate issuse. It is my understanding that the money was raised for this operation .. it didn't come from medicare .. and the hospital and the donor place or both screwed up royally.

I don't care if these people were her legally or illegally .. the hospital should NOT get off with a slap on the hand .. They F'd up BIG TIME

[celtic gal]

I agree Loddy...if they had come to the country like the family did with the little twins who required that massive surgery to seperate them perhaps none of this would have happened.

That said, I think there should be some sort of inquiry as to why the blood type was not properly cross typed in the first place. This mistake needs to be avoided in future.