Michael was rushed from the DeGraff Memorial hospital to the Buffalo General Hospital. And to make matters worse, the paramedic that was handling the case shared that Michael kept trying to hold his hand, proving that he was still alive while continuously moving his arms and legs as well. This also meant that he had been suffering for almost three hours, in agony and in pain while the staff at DeGraff refused to work on him. By the time he got to Buffalo General, another doctor named William Morris was ready to take over his case.