It's sad that there are real stories like this - a nice elderly parent with a greedy child (or children) who care more about money than family (and it didn't help in this story that the child was a lawyer).  I'm also sure there are people who will sue hospitals like this whether or not there is due cause.

Coincidentally, the ad that popped up on my screen while writing this is for Personal Injury Cases (How Much is Yours Worth?).