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Part of situation: Arizona hospital medical error involving toddler (2 clusters)

Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue hours after being declared dead

Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino Mercy Gilbert Medical Center medical error Gilbert Arizona wrongful death lawsuit

An 18-month-old boy, Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino, was discovered alive in a hospital morgue approximately five and a half hours after being pronounced dead at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona. The incident occurred on February 8, following a near-drowning in the family's swimming pool during a Super Bowl Sunday gathering.

According to reports, Dr. Aryan Toosi pronounced the child dead at 6:20 p.m., reportedly stating that the child's pH levels were too acidic to sustain a quality of life. Despite family members and police officers noting signs of breathing, hospital staff dismissed these as agonal breathing. A medical examiner's transport team discovered the toddler was still breathing when they arrived to retrieve the body.

Vincent was subsequently transported to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where he was treated for severe brain damage, kidney, lung, and liver issues. He will require lifelong assistance due to significant neurological deficits.

The Gilbert Police Department has requested the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to review the case for possible felony child abuse charges against the doctor. While Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell previously announced that the child's parents would not face charges despite a police recommendation, the family's attorney, John Brewer, intends to file a lawsuit against the hospital and the physician.

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Alexus Fiordilino · Arizona · Aryan Toosi · Dr. Aryan Toosi · Gilbert Police Department · Mercy Gilbert Medical Center · Vincent Fiordilino · Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino

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Madre de Arizona cuyo hijo fue encontrado vivo en la morgue del hospital habla: "Es un sentimiento inexplicable" [www.formosadeportiva.com.ar]
Бизарен случај во САД, дете прогласено за мртво било живо во мртовечница [racin.mk]
Sokkoló: öt és fél órán át a halottasházban volt a kisfiú, majd kiderült, hogy életben van [blikkruzs.blikk.hu]
Γιατρός ανακοίνωσε σε μητέρα τον θάνατο του μωρού της και μετά της το επέστρεψαν ζωντανό από το νεκροτομείο - e-thessalia.gr [e-thessalia.gr]
Mother Recalls Toddler Declared Dead, Then Found Alive in Morgue [internewscast.com]
Mother of toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead speaks out [abc30.com]
Γιατρός ανακοίνωσε σε μητέρα τον θάνατο του μωρού της και μετά της το επέστρεψαν ζωντανό από το νεκροτομείο [www.ethnos.gr]
Proglasili ga mrtvim, a onda se dogodilo nezamislivo: Dječak pronađen živ u mrtvačnici [radiosarajevo.ba]
Dječaka (1) proglasili mrtvim, pet sati poslije pronašli su ga živog u mrtvačnici: Majka otkrila potresne detalje [www.vecernji.ba]
Mother of toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead speaks out [abc7.com]
Mother of toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead speaks out [abc7news.com]
Mother of toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead speaks out [abc7ny.com]
Arizona mom speaks out after toddler thought dead was found alive in morgue - National [globalnews.ca]
Mom whose toddler pronounced dead before being found alive in morgue relives ordeal [www.independent.co.uk]
Arizona mother speaks out after her toddler was found alive in a morgue [www.nbcnews.com]
Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he’s discovered alive in morgue: ‘I had to say goodbye’ [nypost.com]