Woman Declared Dead After Accident Revives, Exposing Medical Negligence in Brazil
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Woman Declared Dead After Accident Revives, Exposing Medical Negligence in Brazil

  • Fernanda Cristina Policarpo was declared dead at the scene of a car accident on SP-294 motorway in São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Her body was covered with a shroud, and her family was informed, but a second paramedic discovered she was still breathing.
  • Fernanda was rushed to the ICU, placed on life support, and is now recovering, with doctors reducing sedation.
  • Her mother, Adriana, criticized the delay in treatment, stating Fernanda lay abandoned for hours, worsening her head injuries.
  • The 'Samu' ambulance service has suspended the paramedic involved and launched an internal investigation; police are probing the car driver.

Why It Matters: A woman declared dead after an accident in Brazil miraculously revived, highlighting critical medical negligence.

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