Texas jury awards $21 million to family of man left in vegetative state after routine surgery

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Carlos Rojas, 32, of Dallas, was hanging Christmas lights in October 2017 when he fell from a ladder, breaking his leg and injuring his knee. He underwent surgery the next day, which required general anesthesia. Rojas was unresponsive after the operation despite a pre-surgery assessment not finding any medical or clinical issues that put him at risk for complications with anesthesia.

Published 3 months ago · Dallas, United States

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Carlos David Castro Rojas family awarded $21M after routine knee surgery left him in vegetative state

Carlos David Castro Roja's family will receive $21 million in restitution after a Dallas jury determined that a botched anesthesia procedure put him in a vegetative state.

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Dallas News

Jury awards $21 million to man in vegetative state after leg surgery at Dallas hospital

A Dallas County jury awarded $21.1 million Wednesday to the family of a man who was left in a vegetative state after a surgery to repair his broken leg in...

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Dallas Jury Awards $21 Million in Botched Anesthesia Case

/PRNewswire/ -- A Dallas County jury has awarded $21 million to the family of a man who was left in a vegetative state following a 2017 surgery to repair a...

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Dallas jury awards $21M to patient who was put under anesthesia and suffered brain injury

The patient went into surgery on Oct. 11, 2017, for repair of a shin fracture, according to the lawsuit. He suffered a brain injury as a result

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Jury awards $21M to family of patient after simple leg surgery left him in a vegetative state

27-year-old Carlos David Castro Rojas went to the hospital for surgery on a fracture in his shin. He now has the mental capacity of a one-year-old child.

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Patient wins $21M in suit against anesthesiologist, CRNA after brain injury during surgery

Carlos David Castro Rojas was awarded more than $21 million in a suit against an anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse anesthetist for an injury sustained during a procedure at Dallas-based Baylor University Medical Center, local ABC affiliate WFAA reported Oct. 31.

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Texas jury awards $21 million to family of man left in vegetative state after routine surgery

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Carlos David Castro Rojas family awarded $21M after routine knee surgery left him in vegetative state

Carlos David Castro Rojas family awarded $21M after routine knee surgery left him in vegetative state

Jury awards $21 million to man in vegetative state after leg surgery at Dallas hospital

Jury awards $21 million to man in vegetative state after leg surgery at Dallas hospital

Dallas Jury Awards $21 Million in Botched Anesthesia Case

Dallas Jury Awards $21 Million in Botched Anesthesia Case

Dallas jury awards $21M to patient who was put under anesthesia and suffered brain injury

Dallas jury awards $21M to patient who was put under anesthesia and suffered brain injury

Jury awards $21M to family of patient after simple leg surgery left him in a vegetative state

Jury awards $21M to family of patient after simple leg surgery left him in a vegetative state

Patient wins $21M in suit against anesthesiologist, CRNA after brain injury during surgery

Patient wins $21M in suit against anesthesiologist, CRNA after brain injury during surgery

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