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A 20-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, who faced a tragic ordeal, was taken to the hospital and sadly passed away two months later.
Southfield released a statement acknowledging the severity of the incident, saying, “We understand that no outcome can reverse the heartbreaking events of August 23, 2020, or alleviate the anguish felt by Ms. Beauchamp’s family.”
The statement further highlighted the challenging nature of the situation, emphasizing that it unfolded during the complexities of a global pandemic.
On that day, Beauchamp experienced severe breathing difficulties, prompting her family to dial 911.
In a shocking turn of events, staff at a funeral home discovered Beauchamp still alive and struggling to breathe when they opened her body bag later that day.
She was swiftly taken to a hospital but never recovered.
“She was put in a situation she never should have been in,” Steven Hurbis, an attorney for Beauchamp’s family, said on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).
He added that medical professionals said Beauchamp would have survived if she was taken immediately to a hospital from her home.
The City of Southfield fought the lawsuit and persuaded a judge to dismiss it based on governmental immunity.
The Southfield fire chief had said Beauchamp’s situation might have been a case of “Lazarus syndrome,” a reference to people who come back to life without assistance after attempts to resuscitate have failed.