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Family of woman declared dead, later found alive sues city of Southfield
Read full article: Family of woman declared dead, later found alive sues city of SouthfieldSOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ The family of a 20-year-old Southfield woman declared dead, then found alive, is asking for $50 million in a lawsuit against the city of Southfield. Southfield fire paramedics declared her dead -- but she was later found alive at a Detroit Funeral home. The Law Office of Geoffrey Fieger filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Southfield on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The attorney says thatโs why his office filed the multi-million dollar lawsuit against the paramedics involved and the city of Southfield. Under federal law, the agency is probably not going to be as responsible as the individual paramedics,โ Fieger said.
$50m lawsuit filed against Southfield EMS after woman declared dead, later found alive
Read full article: $50m lawsuit filed against Southfield EMS after woman declared dead, later found aliveSOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Geoffrey Fieger announced Thursday he was filed a $50 million lawsuit against Southfield EMS Paramedics for declaring 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp dead. Fieger said the incident left Beauchamp without oxygen for hours and that she was only discovered to still be alive when a funeral home worker opened the body bag to prepare her for embalming. All the telemetry evidence shows that Timesha was alive when EMS declared her dead. As a result of being declared dead, she was left without oxygen for four hours, suffering severe hypoxic brain damage," Fieger said. It is likely that a State complaint will also be filed in the near future.
Police records: Paramedics performed CPR for 30 minutes on Southfield woman declared dead, later found alive
Read full article: Police records: Paramedics performed CPR for 30 minutes on Southfield woman declared dead, later found aliveSOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ New information from police records received through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) showed that Southfield paramedics tried to revive 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp for 30 minutes but with no luck. Paramedics told the investigating officer they had done CPR on Beauchamp for 30 minutes but that she was deceased. While Southfield police, fire and emergency personnel were all there, family told the officer they believed Beauchamp had a heartbeat. Funeral home staff said they had been advised by emergency personnel that they would continue to see her chest move for another hour. Thatโs when the funeral home called 911 and Detroit emergency personnel was dispatched.
Police records: Paramedics performed CPR for 30 minutes on Southfield woman wrongly declared dead
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4 first responders placed on leave after 20-year-old Southfield woman declared dead, later found alive
Read full article: 4 first responders placed on leave after 20-year-old Southfield woman declared dead, later found aliveSOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Four medics have been put on leave after a 20-year-old woman was declared dead and then found alive hours later. โShe was breathing somewhat normal. So from all indication she was breathing somewhat normal, they told me it was because of the medication,โ Beaucampโs godmother said. The most alarming inaccurate statement is that a Southfield police officer placed Ms. Beauchamp in a body bag. Menifee said Southfield police arrived at about 8:07 a.m., and at 8:09 a.m., they announced that Beauchamp was dead and a physician was notified.
How Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still alive
Read full article: How Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still aliveHow Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still alivePublished: August 24, 2020, 5:19 pmA Southfield woman said she received a phone call that her daughter was still breathing hours after she had been pronounced dead at their home.
Sources reveal who declared Southfield woman dead before she was found breathing at funeral home
Read full article: Sources reveal who declared Southfield woman dead before she was found breathing at funeral homeSOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Local 4 has learned who declared a Southfield woman legally dead at her home before she was found breathing at a Detroit funeral home. The Oakland County Medical Examiner released the body to a Detroit funeral home, where the woman was found to be breathing, officials said. Oakland County officials said they donโt agree with that statement and are asking Southfield officials to clarify it for more information. It was the doctor at the hospital who actually declared the woman dead, sources said. What do you mean sheโs breathing?โ She said, โMaโam, sheโs in the hospital.โโ
โWhat do you mean sheโs breathing?โ: Southfield mother discusses daughterโs wrongly declared death
Read full article: โWhat do you mean sheโs breathing?โ: Southfield mother discusses daughterโs wrongly declared deathThe Oakland County Medical Examiner released the body to a Detroit funeral home, where the woman was found to be breathing, officials said. LATEST: Sources reveal who declared Southfield woman dead before she was found breathing at funeral homeโIโm devastated that my daughter is going through what sheโs going through,โ she said. โI told them, โAre you absolutely, 100% sure that sheโs gone?โ They said, โYes, maโam, sheโs gone.โโBut hours later, her phone rang again. What do you mean sheโs breathing?โ She said, โMaโam, sheโs in the hospital.โโSouthfield firefighters said there was no foul play at the house, so they contacted the Oakland County Medical Examinerโs office. It was the doctor at the hospital who actually declared the woman dead, sources said.
Woman found alive at Detroit funeral home after being declared dead
Read full article: Woman found alive at Detroit funeral home after being declared deadDETROIT โ After a 20-year-old Southfield woman was declared dead on Sunday, a funeral home discovered she was still breathing -- and very much alive. Sources tell Local 4 the woman was found in cardiac arrest inside her home in Southfield on Sunday morning. Southfield Fire released a statement:โAt 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. โAt 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. Given medical readings and the condition of the patient, it was determined at that time that she did not have signs of life.
How Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still alive
Read full article: How Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still aliveSOUTHFIELD, Mich. A Southfield woman said she received a phone call that her daughter was still breathing hours after she had been pronounced dead at their home. They said, Maam, shes gone, the womans mother said. READ: Sources reveal who declared Southfield woman dead before she was found breathing at funeral homeThe womans daughter, who had been declared dead four hours earlier, was breathing. Somebody pronounced my child dead and shes not even dead, the womans mother said. A local emergency department physician pronounced the patient deceased based upon medical information provided by the Southfield Fire Department at the scene, the Southfield Fire Department said in a statement.