Court rules in favor of Texas Childrenโs Hospital in Baby Nick case, final decision to be made Monday
The 14th court of appeals denied the familyโs motion, saying there was not enough evidence to rule in favor of baby Nick, the attorney said Friday afternoon. According to the court of appeals, three judges found โno errorโ in the initial decision that Judge Roth made on Oct. 2 and rules in favor of Texas Childrenโs Hospital Friday evening. He said, currently, baby Nick is not being given the nutrients he needs to help his heart continue beating. Baby Nick was rushed to the hospital on September 24 after he was found unresponsive in a bathtub. A doctor with Texas Childrenโs Hospital said that Nickโs brain is not working and that his lungs and kidneys are not functioning.
Parents file motion to stop Texas Childrenโs Hospital from removing child from life support
Texas Childrenโs hospital planned to take a 10-month-old baby boy off life support until an emergency motion was filed, according to the familyโs attorney, Kevin Acevedo. Court documents show the boy was taken to Texas Childrenโs Hospital where medical staff informed the boyโs parents that nothing could be done and the 10-month-old was to be taken off life support. However, Nickโs family claims the boyโs organs are working fine and theyโre praying for a miracle, according to the documents. Wednesday morning and into the afternoon attorneyโs representing Nickโs family and Texas Childrenโs Hospital argued their side of the situation to a judge. Acevedo claims the hospital is breaking the law by not having an independent ethical committee review the case before taking the child off life support.