x-rays - "a bone scan was taken in 1991 and that the doctor who read it saw on it evidence of past trauma at various places on Terri's body. Some consider that evidence of a severe beating by her husband, others consider it evidence consistent with bulimia, a fall, and CPR by paramedics. Whether trauma really happened, or what kind, or when, are all unclear.
"why Terri came to her present state - dismissing it it as "interesting [but having] nothing to do with Theresa Marie Schiavo in 2002""
That is not what the court said.
*******The bone scan was not raised in the original trial regarding Terri's wishes.******* The issue was raised by the Schindlers in a November 2002 emergency motion. Judge Greer rejected the matter as being irrelevant to the issue of Terri's wishes. See the order linked in the timeline above.
Doctors -
The trial court heard testimony from five experts: two selected by Michael, two selected by the Schindlers, and one independent expert selected by the trial court. The two experts selected by Michael and the independent expert agreed that Terri was in a persistent vegetative state and that her actions were limited to mere reflexes. The two experts chosen by the Schindlers disagreed, but the trial court found their positions not credible. For instance, the trial court explained:
At first blush, the video of Terry Schiavo appearing to smile and look lovingly at her mother seemed to represent cognition. This was also true for how she followed the Mickey Mouse balloon held by her father. The court has carefully viewed the videotapes as requested by counsel and does find that these actions were neither consistent nor reproducible. For instance, Terry Schiavo appeared to have the same look on her face when Dr. Cranford rubbed her neck. Dr. Greer testified she had a smile during his (non-videoed) examination. Also, Mr. Schindler tried several more times to have her eyes follow the Mickey Mouse balloon but without success. Also, she clearly does not consistently respond to her mother. The court finds that based on the credible evidence, cognitive function would manifest itself in a constant response to stimuli.
The experts also disagreed about whether any treatment could improve Terri's condition. The two experts selected by the Schindlers each proposed a potential therapy method, but the trial court rejected both of them based on "the total absence of supporting case studies or medical literature."
Affirming those decisions, the Second District explained that it, too, reviewed the videotapes of Terri in their entirety as well as Terri's brain scans. The appellate court explained that it not only affirmed the decision but that, were it to review the evidence and make its own decision, the court would reach the same result reached by the trial court.
Your post is very disengenuous and don't help her, in my opinion.
This is an outraeous argument. It was impossible to raise the issue because Felos had concealed the bone scan. The issue was raised as soon as the Schindlers' attorneys found out about it. Since you repeat just about everything Felos says, why don't you tell us WHY he withheld the bone scan from the Schindlers, the public and the court? As an officer of the court himself, he has the duty to be truthful and open about material evidence. Why does he continue to withhold medical and financial records? Something to hide, perhaps? A lot to hide, yes?
Yes. The scan is scientific evidence establishing a high probability that Terri was violently assaulted and smothered.
The fact is, you and others like you don't like the evidence because you've already made up your mind in favor of Michael. Terri could describe the Pythagorean Theorem and you would find a way to explain that away and maintain she is PVS.