Re “A medical/legal horror story — 15 years and counting” (Alan Shanoff, April 28):
This reminded me of the living hell my wife Laurie and I went through when our son Logan was born with brain damage (cerebral palsy). I knew something was wrong when the delivery doctor couldn’t look me in the eye, as Logan was presented to us all awash in tubes and wires. After not having a heartbeat for 20 minutes — he had been revived. I refused to pull the plug, at the doctor’s urging, and he was eventually sent home to our loving care. I hired a lawyer and sued the hospital and doctors for the harm they caused my son. It took 10 years of battle and about $500,000 in legal fees, then mere days before the trial started, they wanted to settle, out of court. Two weeks later Logan passed away from complications of cerebral palsy. At least Laurie and I don’t have to worry about money anymore, but living life with Logan was the biggest reward of all. He knew what love was that’s for sure.
MARK-ALAN WHITTLE
HAMILTON
(Sorry for your loss, families should not have to endure the stress of caring for a sick child while battling the health care system)
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2 comments:
You have my undying admiration for your choices. Really glad to hear that your rewards out strip the time spent in caring for your son.
Good on you!!
Pat Patrick
Powell River, BC.
This is a very important story Mark-Alan. Keep talking, keep telling it. All the details. Because Logan is important as a person, not as a warning, or as a tragedy, but as a beautiful and worthwhile person and personality. He mattered and matters still. People need to hear that too.
We also need to hear stories about parents and people like you and Laurie not giving up in their quest to hold people responsible. Mistakes are made in business, but in some places there is no acceptable margin of error.
I still deeply miss my daughter. I miss having someone in my life whom I love and respect so much I would feed her by my own hand for ten years and feel a little rush of gratitude for the opportunity and her trust every time. I still cannot believe I was ever so blessed in this life as to be loved so sweetly and completely.
Blessings to you and Laurie.
Stephanie Kirsten Hansen
Monkey Hill Creative Arts
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