Malpractice to Administer Interventions to Dead Pregnant Woman Adriana Smith

I have argued how Emory has no legal basis to continue organ-sustaining treatment for Adriana Smith contrary to the family's wishes. The state Attorney General agrees with me. So, let's look at the family's civil remedies. 

First, Georgia has strong appellate precedent supporting civil remedies when clinicians administer ICU treatment contrary to a patient's or their surrogate's instructions. And the Alicea v. Doctor's Hospital case settled for $1 million settlement.

Second, even in cases (like Strachan v JFK Hosp) where the patient was already determined dead, parents have successfully recovered damages when clinicians continues interventions contrary to parental direction.