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