Florida Requires Guardians to Get Court Approval for DNR Orders

Rebecca Fierle signed dozens of DNR orders on behalf of incapacitated wards against their known wishes. (Yes, the patient or her surrogate must sign these in Florida.) Since this was an egregious violation of her duties, Fierle was removed as a court-a...
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