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Lillian Gerber- A Free Kill Victim's Story, Shared by Her Daughter

Lillian, a grandmother of 18 was killed by a doctor who attempted an unnecessary procedure that caused a massive stroke and led to brain death. Here is her story, told by her daughter, Belinda, who now advocates for ending Florida's Free Kill law since her mother was not granted equal protection under the law and she can hold nobody responsible. Lillian was killed in a Naples Community Hospital by a doctor who did a procedure she did not need, all she really needed was an MRI

Free Kill Victim Theresa Montagnito - A Surgical Error Cost Her Life

Theresa Montagnito went into JFK Hospital in Lake Worth, Florida for a pre planned and simple hernia and gallbladder surgery. A few days later she mysteriously died at home. An autopsy revealed that her surgery was not completed properly. The doctor failed to close vital ducts and her life ended. In the below video her son, Dominic shares his mom's story, his heart ache and a request to Senator Danny Burgess to hear one of the bills that would end the Florida Free Kill law an

Jojo - A Florida Free Kill Victim. Refused Care by Cleveland Clinic

Marcia Sheppler, Jojo's mom brought her son to a hospital for treatment. The admitting nurse refused to provide care or allow him in the emergency room, despite her desperate pleas. Below is his story in a video produced by Hospital Watchdog. Marcia continues to advocate for change in Florida's Wrongful Death Statute, which does not allow her to hold the hospital responsible for the death of her son, even though they broke federal laws. She drove 7 hours to Tallahassee to spe

Ryan - A Florida Free Kill Victim. His Story, Shared by his Sister, Jennifer Bourassa

Ryan went to two urgent cares for help with trouble breathing. Both did nothing and sent him home. When he was admitted into to ER, he was diagnosed with Covid pneumonia and ARDS, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. They immediately started him on Remdesivir, a medication that never passed clinical trial and a host of other medications. No one was allowed to see him. He was in the hospital for over four weeks total, however when looking through his medical records, he recove

Michael Patrick Ryan - Another Florida Free Kill Victim's Story, Shared by His Sister, Kelly Ryan

Michael Patrick Ryan was an accomplished man who gave back to his community. Though he was a long-time Florida resident, he was not provided equal protection under the law. Grossly negligent medical malpractice errors took his life. His family is unable to seek justice because of the State's obscure discriminatory carve out known as the #WrongfulDeathAct, (§768.21(8)) which does not allow families of victims who are unmarried and have no minor children access to a court of la

Onofra Ruiz, a Florida Free Kill Victim. Her Story is Shared by Her Son, A Florida Pastor

In a Gallbladder surgery gone wrong, Ms. Ruiz suffered from injured bowels. Her son found many discrepancies in her medical records, some pages have evidence of having been falsified, but he is unable to get any official review with AHCA or the Department of Health. She was a Florida Free Kill and therefore is not afforded equal protection under the law. Her son is not able to access an attorney, nor a court of law to seek justice. Periodically he shares his thoughts about Fl

Thomas Anthony Cain - Florida Free Kill Victim Story Shared by His Daughter, Mary Jo Cain Reis

Mistakes were made, but nobody can be held accountable because Cain, the victim, is not allowed to have equal protection under the law in the State of Florida. Florida's Free Kill Law, also known as the Wrongful Death Act, does not allow victims' families access to a court if the victim was unmarried and had no minor children. Mary Jo shares what happened in this video.

Christa's Story, Shared by ABC News, and Her Father

Christa Hearburg Purpura received too much of a heart drug that never should have been given to her in the first place. Her medical records were later falsified to cover up what happened. The AHCA refused to look at the evidence. Jerry Purpura, the victim's father, is unable to get a lawyer because of laws like the Florida Free Kill. Christa's life was not considered of value enough for someone to be held accountable for. She was not provided equal protection under the law.

Dayna Stevens shares the loss of her mother, a victim of Florida's Free Kill Law

Dayna Stevens mother was a victim of medical malpractice. According to Florida Law, nobody can get justice for the gross negligent errors that were committed and cost her life. The only reason is because she was single and her children were over age 25 when she died. Not only is she a victim of malpractice, but she is also a victim of discrimination who was denied equal protection under the law. Here is Dayna's video testimony, that she had hoped would be viewed by legislato

Joseph Wyman, His Mother Was a Victim of Florida's Free Kill Law

Here is the video testimony of Joseph Wyman. He discusses the loss of his mother, the doctors at fault and his lack of ability to hold anyone accountable despite gross negligent errors.

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