Protecting Your End-of-Life Medical Wishes
As adults, people expect to be able to take care of themselves. You are responsible for finding your own doctor, scheduling appointments and seeking treatment when you do not feel healthy. As you get older, you may need to rely on someone else for assistance. There may also come a time when you are unable to make these decisions on your own.
If you get to this point, it is important that someone else knows exactly what your wishes are. The Law Office of David Lacher has over 30 years of experience helping individuals throughout Manhattan and the New York metropolitan communicate their end-of-life decisions through living wills.
The Importance of a Well-Drafted Living Will
A living will is an expression of a person’s wishes regarding how they would like to be treated in the event of a terminal illness or incapacitation. It allows a person to clearly define what should happen with their medical treatment if they are unable to verbalize their wishes. Attorney David Lacher works with clients to address situations, including:
- Would you like to be kept alive on a respirator?
- If your heart stops, do you want doctors to use CPR or fibrillation in an attempt to restart it?
- Do you want doctors to insert breathing tubes or put you on a ventilator to help you breath?
- If you are in a vegetative state, do you want to be fed or hydrated?
- If your kidneys stop functioning, do you want to be put on a dialysis machine?
Like other estate planning documents, it is important that living wills address each possible situation that could arise. He takes painstaking care to ensure every detail clearly defines the client’s wishes.
Contact the Law Office of David Lacher
Working with an experienced lawyer can protect your family from unnecessary stress during an already difficult time. To schedule an appointment, contact the firm online or call 914-729-7700.