Carilion doctors suggested the family try to get Steven admitted to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country for brain injuries. Nearly a month after ...

By Jan. 13, he was declared brain-dead by doctors. His family said the hospital stopped providing treatment, water and nutrition to Ruiz without their knowledge. He remained connected to a ...

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