Good Law | Bad Law

Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by attorneys Michael McKeon, of McKeon Law, and Mark Kovacich, of Odegaard Kovacich & Snipes, to discuss the topics of wrongful prolongation of life, DNRs, self-determination, and a case in which Mr. McKeon and Mr. Kovacich represented a man whose end-of-life instructions – known as an advanced directive – were ignored. What is the impact of this case? What are the legal and ethical questions? And why is end-of-life planning critical?   Today, Aaron, Mark, and Michael discuss end-of-life decisions, as well as what can happen when an individual’s rights are ignored. Michael and Mark talk about their success in a Montana court after their client, Rodney Knoepfle’s wishes were disregarded and he was resuscitated after he coded while in the hospital.  Michael, Mark, and Aaron talk about Mr. Knoepfle’s traumatic experiences, why this case matters, and the importance of communication regarding end-of