by Ron Gregory
ronjgregory@gmail.com
WILLIAMSON — There is continuing progress in the quest for justice and a miracle for 18-year-old Dawson Isom this week.
On the health front, a potentially dangerous situation for the man who has been comatose since May 30, 2015, has been dealt with by health care professions. While privacy considerations restrict our ability to discuss his specific situation, it is clear as the week draws to a close that Isom has avoided the worst possible scenarios.
In fact, family members believe Isom’s health condition has improved dramatically just in the last few days.
On the legal front, the Isom family attorney, Michael Clifford of Charleston, said he is scheduled to begin depositions in the matter in August. Clifford sued Gary and Erik Rash earlier in the alleged Second Avenue beating of Isom. While the former Kanawha County Prosecutor has said he will be doing multiple depositions “to get at the whole truth concerning this matter,” he said he has scheduled his first deposition with the primary health care professional who has treated Isom.
As longtime readers are aware, there are at least two versions of how the altercation took place in May 2015. In both versions, however, it is alleged that Erik and Gary Rash struck Isom, with him eventually ending up on the ground. Earlier photographs of Isom shortly after he was hospitalized show what appears to be a section of his brain missing.
While the Corridor Chronicle has published such photos and at least one remains in our archives, we do not usually print it due to the emotional turmoil it creates.
Clifford has said he plans to “get to the bottom of all this and we will all know the truth when this case is concluded.”
The family expresses their appreciation to all who have offered assistance during their time of need.