[supercat]

"At the medical malpractice trial against doctors who treated Schiavo in 1992, Mary Schindler spoke with admiration about Schiavo's attentiveness to her disabled daughter."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the general claim among Terri supporters is that Michael was nice to Terri until he received the malpractice money, and was a monster after that. I don't see how Mary Schindler's admiration for Michael at the malpractice trial would contradict that claim in the slightest.

[silverleaf]

but the general claim among Terri supporters is that Michael was nice to Terri until he received the malpractice money

This is not a general claim. It was a finding of fact by Richard Pearse, who was court-appointed as Terri's Guardian ad litem in 1998. It is contained in his report to the court, where he recommended Mickie's removal as Terri's guardian due to financial conflicts of interest in making decisions about keeping her alive and ensuring proper care. His 1998 report to the court is available for review on any number of web sites.

Pearse's recommendation was rejected by Judge Greer and he was dismissed as GAL. He received about $5,000 of Terri's trust fund for his time and effort.

[Smartaleck]

Here's one Freeper's take from looking at the timeline.

"But Michael tried to kill her as soon as he got the $" No

Look at timeline in links.

He got the $ around January 1993 - after 3 years of therapy. He did not know, when the malpractice suit was started, how much Terri would recover.

In 1994, "...Michael, in consultation with Theresa's treating physician, elected not to treat the infection and simultaneously imposed a 'do not resuscitate' order should Theresa experience cardiac arrest. When the nursing facility initiated an intervention to challenge this decision, Michael canceled the orders. Following the incident involving the infection, Theresa was transferred to another skilled nursing facility."

"Michael's decision not to treat was based on discussions and consultation with Theresa's doctor, and was predicated on his reasoned believe that there was no longer any hope for Theresa's recovery."