Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire.  Eight years ago, when Erik Ramsey was 16, a car accident triggered a brain stem stroke that left him paralyzed. Though fully conscious, Ramsey was completely paralyzed, essentially “locked in,” unable to move or talk. He could communicate only by moving his eyes up or down, thereby answering questions with a yes or a no.  http://louis9j9sheehan.blog.com

Ramsey’s doctors recommended sending him to a nursing facility. Instead his parents brought him