Although a lower-court judge had dismissed a lawsuit by Maria de Jesus Arroy's family against a medical facility in May 2012, an appeals court ruled this week the relatives could pursue a new claim after the shocking details have already been discovered.
Older people woman was reported to be lying face down in a human body bag half-unzipped, with her nose broken and face all bruised, when her remains were extracted from a medical facility morgue by the employees of a funeral home.
The victim's relatives, who'd seen Arroyo's face without injuries just after she was pronounced dead, alleged her corpse had been mishandled by hospital morgue workers.
However, this case took a new turn as a pathologist claimed she eventually regained consciousness and "damaged her face and turned herself face down as she struggled unsuccessfully to escape her frozen tomb".
The White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, which is facing the accusations of malpractice and wrongful death, denies the claims.
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