On November 28th, 1-year-old Hiram Lawrence Jr. was critically injured in a shootout in Oakland, California. Hiram’s parents now report that physicians at Oakland Children’s Hospital, have been pushing them to pull their son off life support because he has not shown any signs of brain function. The parents said: "We don't understand . . . He's still recovering." OCH physicians apparently plan to conduct two more tests to determine if the toddler has brain activity. If not, Hiram would be removed from life support, against his family's wishes. The parents explained: “Unfortunately, we have come to a crossroads. We are unable to come to an agreement on the continuum of care for baby Hiram.” The family has retained Oakland attorney Ivan Golde to try to stop the hospital from taking the boy off life support before the family gets a second opinion. (KTVU; NBC Bay Area)
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