More on the $26.5 million cerebral palsy malpractice case

Did emotion trump science?

A dramatic moment in the trial came when the boy’s father, Jose E. Bejarano Sr., a truck driver, led his son in a wheelchair before jurors, Carey said. The father pointed out the boy’s feeding tube and explained how he responds to sound and affection. “The family felt strongly that they wanted [jurors] to meet him,” Carey said.