However, after the accident he had to stop all sports activities.91 The trauma and comatose state led to an “organic post-traumatic mental disorder and an abnormal neurotic reaction with obsessive compulsive manifestations [,] with personality deterioration [,] which entails a significant degree of mental disability and irreversible disorders of the cognitive and motor area.”92 All of these aftereffects are permanent.93 76. On August 31, 1989 Sebastián Furlan attempted suicide by throwing himself from the second floor of a building near his home. Consequently, he was readmitted to the Posadas National Hospital for observation due to “severe adolescent depression.”94 On that occasion, the diagnosis was “multiple traumas with momentary loss of consciousness […], speech alterations, dizziness, paraparesis, signs of irritation of the meninges, sensory preservation, dyslalia [and] ataxia.”95 The clinical description indicated that for several days he had been experiencing crying spells, did not want to go to school, expressed feelings of worthlessness and had thoughts of suicide. The diagnosis also indicated that this was the second suicide attempt by Sebastián Furlan, 96who had previously inflicted injuries on himself. 97 77. Although Sebastián was able to return to school during the second term of 1990, he suffered severe impairment to his speech, motor skills and profound changes in his behavior that disconcerted the teachers and, from the point of view of the school, hindered his normal development and learning and that of the other students.98 For example, the brief dated March 3, 1998 issued by the Escuela de Education Técnica No. 4 in the civil suit for damages, described Sebastián Furlan’s behavior at that school during two consecutive academic cycles: “[f]irst year second term” (attended in 1988) and “second-year first term” (attended “until the beginning of May” 1990). In its observations regarding the first term, the school noted that “there were isolated episodes of behavior in violation of the school rules that were of little significance and with features that are common to students that enter the school, until their subsequent adaptation.” However, the report for the second academic cycle, after the accident, indicated “severe changes in his speech, motor skills and profound changes [in his] conduct were observed, which was disconcerting to the school staff and hampered the normal course of learning for this student [Sebastián Furlan] and for others. As evidence of these changes they mentioned a number of events that occurred between April 11, 1990 and April 24 of that year, emphasizing the following due to their severity: i) “[d]isciplinary problems at the beginning of classes” as well as “late arrivals” and “consecutive days missed”; ii) “aggressive behavior” such as “horseplay” or “hitting a female student”; iii) “disrespect for female students” such as “kissing one female student on 90 Cf. Graduation Certificate issued by the Escuela Shinkai Karate-Do of August 30, 1987 (file of appendices of the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 104). 91 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 428. 92 Cf. Order issued by the National Court No. 9 of Civil and Commercial Matters, page 526. 93 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Juan Carlos Brodsky, page 256. 94 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 425. 95 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 425. 96 Cf. Expert opinion of Doctor Luis Garzoni, page 425. 97 Cf. Communication sent by Danilo Furlan to the Commission of July 28, 2004 (file of appendices al informe, volume IV, page 1726). 98 Cf. Brief issued by the Escuela de Educación Secundaria Técnica No. 4 on March 3, 1998 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 249). 24