Grace Schara Trial Day 8 LIVE – Rebuttal to Binstock & Fisk on X-Rays, Consent, and COVID Claims

Day 8 of the Grace Schara wrongful-death jury trial reconvenes this morning in Outagamie County Circuit Court (Appleton, WI) with the courtroom still buzzing from yesterday’s defense testimony by radiologist Dr. Aaron Binstock and critical-care physician Dr. David Fisk. 📌 Day 7 Recap — What the Jury Heard Dr. Aaron Binstock reviewed Grace’s chest X-rays and told jurors the images showed “fatal, progressive COVID-19 pneumonia,” implying the sedative regimen played no role. Dr. David Fisk asserted that a hospital admission automatically provides implied consent for medications such as Precedex, lorazepam and morphine, and stated that COVID vaccines are “about 90 percent effective at preventing death.” Cross-examination highlighted: Grace’s oxygen saturation in the mid-90s shortly before the final morphine dose. Ascension policy requiring explicit family consent for any Do-Not-Resuscitate order—none exists in the chart. ⚖️ What We KNOW Is on Today’s Agenda (Day 8) Court will address remaining juror questions for Binstock and Fisk; Judge Mark McGinnis indicated follow-up cross or redirect may be allowed if needed to clarify radiology findings and the “implied-consent” claim. Pending ruling on a short cell-phone video taken by Grace’s sister in the final minutes of care; the defense calls the clip prejudicial, the plaintiffs say it proves nurses refused intervention. The judge said he will rule before the first witness. Defense has “two to three” additional witnesses still under subpoena; names have not been released. Reporters expect hospital policy or billing personnel based on Friday’s sidebar references, but the order will be set when court opens. Potential start of plaintiff rebuttal if the defense rests today; attorneys signaled they will call a forensic consent expert and a pharmacology specialist—but only if time allows and the judge grants rebuttal. 🗝️ Why Day 8 Matters This is the first U.S. jury trial to test hospital liability for a death still certified as COVID-19. The defense’s pillars—that COVID killed Grace and that consent was “implied”—are now under the microscope. Any cracks exposed during today’s follow-up testimony or the judge’s evidentiary rulings could swing the jury’s focus back to the Precedex–lorazepam–morphine protocol, the disputed DNR, and Ascension’s consent policies. 🔴 Watch the proceedings live for real-time legal analysis, medical commentary, and interactive Q&A as we find out whether Day 8 strengthens the defense narrative—or sets the stage for a powerful plaintiff rebuttal. Like, subscribe, and share to keep patient-rights accountability front and center on Day 8 of this landmark trial.