On this blog, Professor Thaddeus Pope tracks judicial, legislative, policy, and academic developments concerning medical futility and the limits on individual autonomy at the end of life.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Hawkins v. DeKalb Medical Center -- Still in Litigation

As Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital is nearing the end of the appellate briefing schedule, some have asked about the status of other ongoing court cases properly characterized as medical futility disputes.

One which I blogged about over a year ago, Hawkins v. DeKalb Medical Center, is still in the discovery phase of litigation. It is currently set for trial in January of 2010, but even that may be subject to change.

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