The family never acknowledged PVS - that is completely untrue. What happened was a dumb attorney accidentally stipulated to that early on. They are trying to correct the early mistake made by an attorney from years ago. Attorneys can correct the record. It should be the Schindler's fault that their first attorney made a boo boo.
correction: Attorneys can correct the record. It should NOT be the Schindler's fault that their first attorney made a boo boo.