equipment, whereupon a beam weighing approximately 45 to 50 kilograms fell on him, hitting him hard on the head and immediately knocking him unconscious.77 73. Sebastián was admitted into the intensive care unit of the Hospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas (hereinafter “Posadas National Hospital”), and diagnosed with “encephalic cranial trauma with loss of consciousness, in a Grade II-III comatose state, with a fractured right parietal bone.”78 At that time he was taken to the operating room to undergo surgery for a “right extradural hematoma.”79 After the operation, “Sebastián Furlan remained in a Grade II coma until December 28, 1988 and then in a vigil coma until January 18, 1989.80 While undergoing intensive therapy “two encephalic computerized tomography scans were taken which [showed] cerebral and brain stem edema, [and] electroencephalograms and evoked visual and brain stem potentials were performed which show[ed] slow reaction time.”81 74. On January 23, 198982 Sebastián Furlan was discharged to receive outpatient treatment,83 with difficulties in his speech and in the use of his upper and lower limbs, 84 “with a diagnosis that included cranial trauma with loss of consciousness […,] right temporo-parietal fracture, contusion of the brain and of the mesencephalic stem.”85 Based on this diagnosis, the doctors ordered continued outpatient rehabilitation treatment. 86 75. Prior to the accident Sebastián Furlan was an ordinary student in his first year of high school at the Escuela de Education Técnica No. 4 (National Technical Education School) of Ciudadela.87 After school he participated in a basketball team,88 swam at Club Ciudadela Norte89 and practiced karate at the Private Oriental Institute (Shinkai Karate-Do School).90 77 Cf. Judgment issued by the National Court No. 9 of Civil and Commercial Matters, pages 518 and 519. 78 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Juan Carlos Brodsky of November 15, 1999 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 452). 79 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Juan Carlos Brodsky, page 452. 80 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 424). 81 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Juan Carlos Brodsky, page 452. 82 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Juan Carlos Brodsky, page 452. 83 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 425. 84 Cf. Order issued by the National Court No. 9 of Civil and Commercial Matters, page 517. 85 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 425. 86 Cf. Report submitted by the “Manuel Rocca” Rehabilitation Hospital on July 20, 2011 (file of appendices to the brief of pleadings and evidence, volume V, page 2478). 87 Cf. Communication of the Escuela de Educacion Secundaria Técnica No. 4 Tres de Febrero of June 28, 2011 (file of appendices to the brief of pleadings and evidence, volume VI, page 2619) and communication of the Escuela de Educacion Secundaria Técnica No. 4 Tres de Febrero of March 3, 1998 (file of appendices to the written brief containing pleadings, volume VI, page 2619) 88 Cf. Communication of the Regional Basketball Federation of the Federal Capital of June 13, 2011 (file of appendices to the brief of pleadings and evidence, volume V, page 2154) and communication of the Regional Basketball Federation of Federal Capital of July 14, 2011 (file of appendices to the brief of pleadings and evidence, volume V, page 2163). 89 Cf. Brief issued by the Club Ciudadela Norte of March 2, 1998 (file of appendices of the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 244). 23