[xJones]

He had been in this minimally-conscious state for a little more than a week when doctors informed his wife that he may never recover -- and she made the decision to have his feeding and water tubes removed.

Ramirez's family made a legal appeal and won, and his feeding tubes were reconnected. Now, Ramirez has regained consciousness and recovered to the extent that he can interact with visitors.

What a nasty family fight. The wife said to have him die and other family members went to court to stop it. And how much more damage was done to him while his feeding tubes were removed?

Shades of the Schiavos, although not quite the same of course...

[Defiant]

There’s an earlier thread on this. The accident occurred when the husband and wife were fighting in the car over an affair she was having. So wifey tried to off him, and the medical community complied, without questioning her motives. Lucky for him, his parents stepped in.