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In the same hospital where Riley Detweiler had been treated, a 10-year-old named Brianne Kiner had been in the ICU for weeks in a coma with similar symptoms as the other sick kids.

Writer Jeff Benedict.

Breanne's mother, Suzanne, wanted to speak with her pastor before she signed the forms authorizing the hospital to take Breanne off life support.

She left her daughter's room to find a payphone.

During her phone conversation, Suzanne heard her name being called on the public address system, and as she was hanging up, doctors ran towards her.

Breanne was awake.

Brianne's mother, Suzanne, realized she should get a lawyer.

She met with several, including Bill Marler, who came to meet her and Brianne in the hospital.

Bill also knew that he didn't have as much experience as some of the other lawyers Suzanne was considering.

so he was surprised when she called him and said she wanted to hire him.

Suzanne later told Jeff Benedict, quote, I wanted someone who'd come in and spend 15 minutes just absorbing her.

Bill was the only one that could look at her.

Bill Marler began looking into Brianne's case.

Breanne stayed in the hospital for months.

She had to have another surgery and had to relearn almost everything.

Her colors, how to read, how to walk.