Interesting, don’t you think, since her body didn’t turn to mush or anything like it. This young girl is not dead, she is on a ventilator as was Christopher Reeve until he died and Karen Quinlan for 10 years after the ventilator was removed. The hospital is looking out for their financial interest, period, IMHO.
Young children who are gravely injured - for that matter, adults who are gravely injured - sometimes recover. My Mom, for example, was put on a respirator because she was dying of a massive cerebral hemmorhage (sp). 3 hours later she woke up, noticed my brother had changed his shirt, and was sent home 3 days later alert and oriented. She ended up with no physical and minimal mental affects. Both physicians and nurses said it was a miracle.
This girl may recover some or not at all, but the hospital and freepers aren’t helping the discussion by saying she is dead.
What you don’t understand is that malpractice cases are settled every day. Usually in a compassionate manner—especially if there WAS malpractice. (By that I mean the damage was due to negligence, and not by some allergic reaction or other “no fault” sh!t happens type of incidents.)
You seem to be focused on the hospitals finances. Believe me when I tell you that is not the issue. There is enough insurance to take care of this.