If a coma and eventual vegetative state is the result of a surgeon\u2019s or doctor\u2019s negligence, Ohio medical malpractice lawyers in Cleveland<\/a> can help families pursue compensation for the costs of care that the victim now requires.<\/p>\n Once a patient has emerged from a coma, he or she may be in a vegetative state. This state may not be declared persistent, however, unless the individual remains in this level of consciousness for a certain amount of time, which is often considered more (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a person has gone into a coma following injury or trauma, he or she may eventually come into what\u2019s called a persistent vegetative state. This is a level of consciousness in which the patient is awake but may not…<\/span><\/p>\nSymptoms of a Persistent Vegetative State<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n