NY Woman Who Pulled Life Support of Brain-Dead Stranger Sues Hospital Over Name Mix-Up

NY Woman Who Pulled Life Support of Brain-Dead Stranger Sues Hospital Over Name Mix-Up
In this file image, beds are prepared in the intensive care unit of a hospital ship on Jan. 15, 2010, in Baltimore, Md. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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A New York woman is suing the hospital where she kept vigil over her brain-dead brother before she switched off his life support, only to be told two weeks later that she had pulled the plug on a stranger, and her brother was still alive.

Shirell Powell is now suing the Bronx hospital over the mix-up, according to court documents, saying she and other relatives were put through more than a month of unnecessary trauma and grief.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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