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Press Release - Living Will - New York State Bar Association
If a loved one is in a coma or persistant vegitative state, your family may benefit if they had filled out a living will stating their wishes regarding medical care and resuscitation. The following press release from the New York State Bar Association warns of the importance of having a living will in the event of a debilitating traumatic brain injury. If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of a brain injury, fill out this simple form today for a free case evaluation.
17,000 VISITORS DOWNLOAD FREE LIVING WILLS & HEALTH CARE PROXY FORMS ON NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION WEB SITE
Information on Living Wills and Health Care Proxies Available Free at www.nysba.org
For more information contact:
Brad CarrDirector, Media Services Department
(518) 487-5530
bcarr@nysba.org
March 24, 2005
ALBANY – In two days, more than 17,000
visitors have downloaded free forms and information about living wills and
health care proxies on the New York State Bar Association’s Web site. This
information was made available as a public service by the Association as the
Terri Schiavo case sparks intense public interest in these
issues.
State Bar President Kenneth G. Standard of Chappaqua (Epstein,
Becker & Green, PC) said, “Lawyers have long advocated the use of living
wills and health care proxies so that people can have some measure of control
over decisions that are made regarding their health – and indeed, life and
death. This is a difficult topic for most people to deal with and many people
put it off. However, as the Schiavo case demonstrates, it is very important –
whatever your age – to do everything possible to make your wishes clear in
advance. We are pleased to be able to respond to this increased public interest
by providing information and access to the necessary forms online.”
Forms for
New York Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, and a brochure describing the
background and the purpose of these two documents, can be downloaded, free of
charge, at www.nysba.org then then click on the first item listed under NYSBA
News, Notes and Notices.
Once filled out, signed and witnessed, a Living
Will, together with a Health Care Proxy, becomes a legally binding document that
gives your family and health care providers your instructions concerning how to
proceed with your medical treatment. You may change, update or revoke your
Living Will at any time.
“This marks the 11th consecutive year the
Association will conduct these programs for the public to review advance
directives so that individuals make certain they will maintain control of their
own healthcare. It is an important step toward ensuring that healthcare wishes
will be carried out as planned,” he said.
The New York State Bar Association,
with more than 71,000 members, is the official statewide organization of lawyers
in New York and the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation.
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