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In Bleed Out, filmmaker and comedian Steve Burrows documents the 10-year odyssey of trying to figure out what went wrong when his mom went in for a hip replacement surgery and came out with brain damage and mobility issues after a weeks-long coma. Noam Galai/Getty Images for HBO hide caption

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'Bleed Out' Shows How Medical Errors Can Have Life-Changing Consequences

Steve Burrows' new HBO documentary, Bleed Out, follows the medical malpractice suit he filed on behalf of his mom, who lapsed into a coma after surgery.

Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) pulls companion Yonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole) on a makeshift wagon in the movie Capernaum. Christopher Aoun/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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In 'Capernaum,' The Chaos Of Lebanon From A Homeless Child's Perspective

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Peter Neaton and his crew unload black cod pots in Homer, Alaska after a November fishing trip in the Gulf of Alaska. Aaron Bolton/KBBI News hide caption

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Alaska Fishermen Hauling A Bigger Catch With Gear They Get To Use For The First Time

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In Bleed Out, filmmaker and comedian Steve Burrows documents the 10-year odyssey of trying to figure out what went wrong when his mom went in for a hip replacement surgery and came out with brain damage and mobility issues after a weeks-long coma. Noam Galai/Getty Images for HBO hide caption

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'Bleed Out' Shows How Medical Errors Can Have Life-Changing Consequences

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