Nearly three years after suffering a severe brain injury, Jessica Ramirez remains barely conscious and is in need of constant monitoring. In 2007, while at a relative's house, Jessica was accidently shot in the head with an air gun. Still, she remained conscious and, after being taken to a southern California emergency room, was able to walk in on her own.

Then she waited - for five hours.

During that time, her head continued to bleed internally, putting an increasingly large amount of pressure on her brain. Finally, she was flown to a Pasadena hospital where staff rushed her into surgery. The operation saved her life, but left her in a barely conscious state.