Fla. Loses Appeal in Terri Schiavo Case
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The Supreme Court refused Monday to reinstate a Florida law passed to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked to a feeding tube, clearing the way for it to be removed. How soon that would happen, however, was unclear.
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Medical device maker Medtronic Inc.  lost a patent case over heart stents against rivals Guidant  Corp. and Boston Scientific Corp. on Wednesday, but the company  said it would appeal the decision.
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed another effort by Gov. Jeb Bush to keep a severely brain-damaged woman alive against her husband's wishes.
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The case of Terri Schiavo, which the Florida high court hears Tuesday, will help establish procedures in future cases. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a hastily passed law intended to keep alive a severely brain-damaged Florida woman is unconstitutional.
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WASHINGTON - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian lost a Supreme Court appeal on Monday in his bid to win freedom after five years in prison.
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Prosecutors said Tuesday they will appeal a ruling that overturned the conviction of a day care provider accused of shaking a baby to death in 1995.
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he United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has upheld the valuation by prosecutors of $328 million in losses by investors in HealthSouth.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----    Top Florida Court Strikes Down Tube-Feeding Law       The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that a law requiring a brain-dead woman to be connected to a feeding tube was illegal.      "We recognize that the tragic circumstances underlying this case make it difficult to put emotions aside and focus solely on the legal issue presented," the court said in its ruling...
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An Italian judge rejected a paralyzed man's request to be removed from a respirator Saturday, ruling that the law does not permit the denial of lifesaving care and urging lawmakers to confront the issue.Comment
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal on Monday by two advocacy groups arguing that dying patients have a constitutional right to access experimental drugs that have not received regulatory approval.
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TAMPA, Fla. - After being dealt a blow by the Florida Supreme Court, the family of a brain-damaged woman at the center of a bitter right-to-die case still has several legal options as they try to save her life, their attorney said Friday.
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The Supreme Court refused Monday to reinstate a Florida law passed to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked to a feeding tube, clearing the way for it to be removed.
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The State Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning the law passed to keep Schiavo hooked up to a feeding and hydration tube violates the separation of powers between the judicial branch and legislative and executive branches.
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TALLAHASSEE Â· In a last-ditch legal effort, attorneys for Gov. Jeb Bush asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a Florida law designed to keep a brain-damaged woman alive.
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Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh lost his legal appeal in Florida Wednesday concerning the state&#39;s seizure of his medical records.
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A judge Friday refused to order a new trial to determine whether a severely brain-damaged Terri Schiavo would want to be kept alive artificially.