Two doctors - one unfamiliar with Terri's condition and the other an advocate for initiating dehydration testified that Terri is in a "persistent vegetative state." Ten doctors testified that Terry is not unconscious. One medical expert, a Nobel Prize nominee and authority on patients with conditions similar to Terri's, testified she is not in a permanent vegetative state. Judge Greer made his determination based upon the two testimonies, ignoring the evidence provided by all the other doctors.
He chose to ignore ten doctors the Schindlers brought forward and listen to two that Michael Schiavo and Felos brought in. Greer is no medical expert so it is still highly questionable.
The Schlindler's requested that Dr.'s Maxfield and Hammesfahr testify in this matter. Neither was "unfamiliar with Terri's condition" and Hemmesfahr was the "Nobel Prize nominee". It should be noted that Hammesfahr was not nominated by his peers or anyone involved in medicine, but by Mike Billerakis(sp.) his congressman- (no doubt in return for a handsome campaign contribution). Both of these Schindler witnesses agreed with the other three doctors that the cerebral cortex tissue was dead. Further, Hammesfahr made no claims, contrary to what has been posted on the FR threads, that any "specific function would improve" with his therapy, nor could he restore her cognitive functions.