Corinne Vien

Turns out it was under investigation and has since been shut down because, as it happens, abandoning a dying comatose patient on the floor isn't exactly best practice. An unlucky pairing for Jake, but he did survive.

Turns out it was under investigation and has since been shut down because, as it happens, abandoning a dying comatose patient on the floor isn't exactly best practice. An unlucky pairing for Jake, but he did survive.

As he mentioned a few episodes ago, nurses and aides were using their own money to help buy him basic necessities. Snacks, shampoo, anything to help. But the real question is, how was Jake supposed to pay for any of this in the first place? Where did his money go? Fortunately for Jake, once he reconnected with his stepfather Eli, he had someone in his corner. And Eli was ready to fight.

As he mentioned a few episodes ago, nurses and aides were using their own money to help buy him basic necessities. Snacks, shampoo, anything to help. But the real question is, how was Jake supposed to pay for any of this in the first place? Where did his money go? Fortunately for Jake, once he reconnected with his stepfather Eli, he had someone in his corner. And Eli was ready to fight.

This need for Rep. Payee to change was how Jake and Eli were introed to attorney Amy Clifford, who would go on to represent Jake in the preceding divorce.

This need for Rep. Payee to change was how Jake and Eli were introed to attorney Amy Clifford, who would go on to represent Jake in the preceding divorce.

So now Eli was able to retroactively pay the hospitals for their care of Jake.

So now Eli was able to retroactively pay the hospitals for their care of Jake.

Something happened on the accounting side of things, and somehow the money owed to the hospital for the month of May was wiped from the hospital records.

Something happened on the accounting side of things, and somehow the money owed to the hospital for the month of May was wiped from the hospital records.

Best luck, worst luck.

Best luck, worst luck.

So Tewksbury definitely wasn't the most enjoyable place for him to live. But he focused his attention on a few things. One was his recovery. He was still being transferred to Spalding for outpatient therapy and sometimes to MGH as well for care. And now that he had been connected to Amy Clifford, he retained her to represent him in the divorce. A divorce that was going to become a bit complicated.

So Tewksbury definitely wasn't the most enjoyable place for him to live. But he focused his attention on a few things. One was his recovery. He was still being transferred to Spalding for outpatient therapy and sometimes to MGH as well for care. And now that he had been connected to Amy Clifford, he retained her to represent him in the divorce. A divorce that was going to become a bit complicated.

The hunt for and retrieval of unethically obtained sperm is a shocking detail in Jake's story and something that, luckily, likely isn't seen in many divorce cases. And while obtaining his sperm was certainly a priority, there were two other items on Jake's list.

The hunt for and retrieval of unethically obtained sperm is a shocking detail in Jake's story and something that, luckily, likely isn't seen in many divorce cases. And while obtaining his sperm was certainly a priority, there were two other items on Jake's list.

Jake and I headed to Amy's law office in downtown Boston. He was accompanying me so that he could sign off on the documents, giving Amy permission to discuss his case with me and hand over any of the divorce paperwork and notes that she had. But when we arrived, we hit an obstacle. There was an elevator, but it was up a flight of stairs.

Jake and I headed to Amy's law office in downtown Boston. He was accompanying me so that he could sign off on the documents, giving Amy permission to discuss his case with me and hand over any of the divorce paperwork and notes that she had. But when we arrived, we hit an obstacle. There was an elevator, but it was up a flight of stairs.

And Jake's motorized scooter, the one he relies on to get around, it would not fit inside. A perfect example of why he founded Ahoy, an app to review the accessibility access of various businesses. As we stood there, totally stuck, another lawyer from a different office noticed our struggle and quickly hatched a plan.

And Jake's motorized scooter, the one he relies on to get around, it would not fit inside. A perfect example of why he founded Ahoy, an app to review the accessibility access of various businesses. As we stood there, totally stuck, another lawyer from a different office noticed our struggle and quickly hatched a plan.