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To: carranza2 who wrote (105629)3/23/2005 2:58:30 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 793758
 
The only reason I mention it is that apparently the GAL either misinterpreted, or misremembers, the facts. If he misremembers, not a big deal, it's been a while, but if he misinterpreted, that's not good.

The way he expressed his role is something I found troubling. In VA, at least, a GAL doesn't function as an independent expert, that would be in my opinion a conflict of interest. Certainly he was right to review all the records and formulate his own opinions. But the purpose of a GAL is to make sure that the rights of a person with a disability are protected. He could have asked for new tests, and he certainly could have recommended that Terri get her own lawyer, in light of the fact that both her parents and her husband had potential conflicts of interest.

I wonder if he has the right to reveal things about her medical condition without her consent. My clients would have me on toast if I talked about their medical condition to newspapers.
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