Two who drowned may have hit heads Jul 28, 2008
But he did, and also defied predictions that he would be left a quadriplegic or paraplegic. "The man, even at 67, could probably still outrun me -- and I'm a runner," Forster said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Court rules Army not liable for shooting by recruit Jul 24, 2008
A federal court says the U.S. Army is not liable for more than $1 million in medical bills for Michael Lahoff, who was left a quadriplegic after being robbed and shot by a young Army recruit in Downtown Pittsburgh. Three judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against the Army that was brought by an insurance company that is paying for Mr. Lahoff's medical care and lost wages. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Survey Highlights Physician Motivations for Working Locum Tenens Jobs Jul 23, 2008
Another surgeon said the extra income has allowed him to pay off his home in less than five years so he can build a computer-based business with his quadriplegic son that will provide for the latter's welfare into adulthood. Perspective and Romance Many physicians reported gaining valuable insight on their lives and careers while earning extra income through. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Friends getting together to help popular teacher Jul 21, 2008
His doctor told him his condition is that of an incomplete quadriplegic. He can push himself in a wheelchair, and sometime during the upcoming school year, hopes to return to teaching American history. (Florida Times-Union)
Monet? Gauguin? Using art to make better doctors Jul 20, 2008
Three patients enter the classroom, including a quadriplegic man who also is shirtless, a woman with muscular dystrophy, and a woman with a deformed spine. Afterward, students list what they saw. (Boston Globe)
Sailor Laid to Rest Jul 19, 2008
Verbeke was left a quadriplegic in December 2005, after piece of equipment from the flight deck hit him. His father says Daniel was comatose for months, but after he was transferred to a Philadelphia-area rehabilitation hospital, Daniel re-learned how to speak some words, including the ability to say "I love you.". (WTKR.com, VA)
Border Service visits alarm supporters of Indian refugee Jul 14, 2008
His appeals to stay in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds have been complicated by the fact that he was left a quadriplegic after suffering an aneurysm three years ago. His refugee claim was denied because the government believed he did not have sufficient ties to Canada, although supporters pledged money to pay the costs of his care. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Furball, Healer Jul 13, 2008
The request had carried weight: Jesse was quadriplegic, nonverbal, and then 7 years old. Little-boy longing had pushed the word "dog" out of his mouth, and there was no question that heartfelt wish would be granted. (Boston Globe)
Wheelchair can't keep this surfer from the waves Jul 13, 2008
C.C. was left a quadriplegic. "They tried to get me to go play wheelchair tennis and I was like, 'I don't play tennis,' " he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Medicare battle likely to continue Jul 13, 2008
Fred Day, 71, has Medicare supplemental insurance and is a quadriplegic who relies on seven doctors. An auto accident 50 years ago broke his neck. (Charleston Post Courier)
Georgia man is first veteran of Iraq to qualify for Paralympics Jul 13, 2008
In medical terms, he is an incomplete quadriplegic. After extensive therapy, he has use of his arms and can stand and walk for brief periods. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dana Reeve's place is 'Somewhere in Heaven' Jul 7, 2008
Stories of their son, Will, who was turning 3 when his father became a quadriplegic, are likely to be remembered most. "Daddy can't move," Will said. (USA Today -- Life)
Youth pastor named in trampoline lawsuit Jul 4, 2008
Freitag is quadriplegic and will need a wheelchair for the rest of her life, the suit states. The suit also claims that A.J. Landmark, the company that made the trampoline, was at fault for failing to warn users about the dangers of "improper weight distribution" and provide netting to protect Freitag from injury. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Making the wrong move Jun 30, 2008
He was a quadriplegic. His digestive system was a mess. (Boston Globe)
At war with Medicaid Jun 27, 2008
" Callie suffered a stroke in utero and as a result has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. She's severely disabled and has a host of chronic conditions, including seizures, mental retardation, cortical blindness, scoliosis, restrictive lung disease, gastroesphageal reflux disease, dysphasia, bone cartilage disease and kyphosis. Before the judge's ruling, the family had struggled for years to get Medicaid to pay for all the care Callie's doctors had ordered, Moore said. Approval for everything... (Athens Banner-Herald)
State wastes money guarding severely disabled inmates Jun 26, 2008
Yet the state is paying millions of dollars to incarcerate inmates who are quadriplegic, in a coma or persistent vegetative state ... A case in point is Steven Charles Martinez, a quadriplegic inmate, whose imprisonment costs about $500,000 a year. (Fresno Bee)
Soldier revisits nightmare Jun 26, 2008
" Though far from safe, bucolic Arab Jabour, just a few miles southeast from the heart of Baghdad, is quieter now than it was in June 2007 when the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment arrived, fresh from Fort Stewart. Once-shuttered shops have started to reopen. Children carrying red and green backpacks walk to school again. If the successes of the troop surge were to be calculated, the 1-30th's gains here would be part of the math. The Georgia-based soldiers, combined with allied Sunni... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Doctor knows best Jun 20, 2008
They include spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, refractory seizure disorder, mental retardation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cortical blindness, dysphagia, bone cartilage disease, scoliosis, kyphosis and restrictive lung disease. Callie's condition mandates round-the-clock care and treatment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Lex Lugar's toughest match Jun 18, 2008
" Luger, whose real name is Lawrence Pfohl, now takes great pride in each day's small victories. Things like getting showered and shaved on his own in only 30 minutes or standing a little bit more each day. Things like trying to gradually make full amends with estranged family members he took for granted over the years, including his 17- and 21-year-old children. The new and humbled Lex Luger is a man of strong religious conviction whose faith has helped him remain mostly upbeat. Luger has taken... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hero at the helm: the ultimate lone sailor Jun 17, 2008
Yet now, despite being quadriplegic, she has set out to sail around the coast of Britain ... Over the years it has steadily robbed her of her physical powers so that today she is quadriplegic paralysed in all four limbs. (Independent)
Calif. Wildfires Force Evacuations Jun 14, 2008
Among them was James Eason, 28, who lives with his quadriplegic father in a yurt, a nearly uninsulated wooden-framed structure covered in canvas. "It's stressful and frustrating. It makes you anxious not knowing if you're going to have a place to go back to," James Eason said. (Time.com)
Fire Update: Butte Blaze Continues To Rage Jun 13, 2008
28, a full-time caretaker for his quadriplegic dad Jim Eason, 63, said they spent Thursday hanging out with other evacuees in a supermarket parking lot after spending the night in a Red Cross shelter in Felton, several miles from the blaze. On Wednesday, they evacuated their $1,300-a-month yurt, a nearly uninsulated wooden-framed structure covered in canvas where they have lived for the past three months. (NBC 11, CA)
Dramatic rescue from Roxbury fire Jun 12, 2008
Police, firefighters carry quadriplegic resident to safety ... Her brother, Eliezer, 29, has been a quadriplegic since he was shot in the neck during an armed robbery in Boston in 2002, and she knew she could not move him. (Boston Globe)
Big headacheNew drugs promise much-needed boost to migraine care Jun 11, 2008
The World Health Organization rated the effect a severe migraine attack on a par with being psychotic or quadriplegic. The cost to the UK economy is estimated to be as much as 5bn a year. (BBC News -- Health)
Doctor writes movie about stem cell research Jun 9, 2008
That belief is tested when his son is left a quadriplegic after an ugly crime, and the senator faces intense pressure from his family to take him to India, where stem cell research offers hope. But the senator knows that course would likely cost him his constituents' support. (MSNBC -- Health)
Moving On: Bill Crowley leaves Carthage College with a degree and independent living skills thanks to Societys Assets Jun 8, 2008
In his four years at the Kenosha college Crowley, who became a quadriplegic at age 2 as the result of an accident with a drunken driver, not only earned a degree in political science with a minor in history, but the keys to independent living. Crowley was in his freshman year when we first told the story of his decision to live on campus while pursuing his college degree. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Taking Computer Chat To A Whole New Level Jun 7, 2008
Half of them are quadriplegic, paralyzed from the neck down. European researchers are now offering them new hope. (Science Daily)
Software engineer loses battle with life Jun 6, 2008
He had been hoping to get on to a wheelchair and go back home and his hopes had been strengthened when 33-year-old Australian Perry Cross, a C-2 level quadriplegic who led an active life, had come over to India to meet him. His body will be flown to his home in Hosakera village in Gangavati district. (Hindu)
Michael Bliss Positive Attitude Helps Progress After Cruel Attack Jun 5, 2008
After being attacked (random violence) near the University of Buffalo in March, Michael lost feeling in both legs and parts of his upper body - enough to be classified a quadriplegic, one of his greatest fears. "A quadriplegic...you think of not being able to do anything," Michael said. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Wheelchair athletes get ready for July games Jun 3, 2008
When he first started, he said he was classified as nearly quadriplegic. Now, he said he registers on the other end of the spectrum. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Has stem cell therapy worked for Oz patient? May 30, 2008
According to Dr Shroff, her embryonic stem cell treatment has now made Aussie quadriplegic Perry Cross breathe on his own without a ventilator for the first time in 14 years ... When he was 19, Cross broke his neck in a rugby game in 1994, and was left a quadriplegic on life support, unable to move from the neck down. (Times of India)
Stem cells 'allow paralysed man to breath again' May 29, 2008
Perry Cross, who was left quadriplegic after an accident while playing rugby, says that stem cell treatment has allowed him to breathe without a ventilator ... Mr Cross was left quadriplegic after an accident playing rugby when he was 19 and has been dependent on a ventilator ever since ... Quadriplegic patients are desperate, vulnerable and eager to believe they are making progress, however slight especially if they have invested time, money and effort in travelling halfway across the world for... (Independent)
Teen heads forstem-cell treatments May 28, 2008
However, it wasn't until a motorcycle accident left a Texas cousin a quadriplegic that she considered stem cell treatment. That cousin went to China for the therapy in August 2007, and within days he had sensation in his feet and hips, where there was none before. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Indian doctor's stem cell therapy makes Austalian man better May 28, 2008
Melbourne (PTI): The Stem Cell therapy of a New Delhi-based doctor is making headlines here after an Australian man who was left quadriplegic by a rugby game reportedly started showing significant progress following three months of treatment in India. According to a TV channel here on Tuesday, Perry Cross, who was a quadriplegic since 1994 after he broke his neck as a 19-year-old, recently travelled to New Delhi for a three month course of stem cell injections. (Hindu)
Patient Praises Maverick Stem Cell Doctor May 27, 2008
He was left a quadriplegic after being injured playing rugby when just 19 years old and has no movement below his neck. He has to be connected to a ventilator to breathe and has spent the past 14 years searching for treatment which might help him regain any movement. (Sky News)
Brain Implants May Let 'Locked-In' Patients Speak May 23, 2008
We are hopeful that this synthesizer will allow him to communicate with words within two to three years," Guenther says. Implants such as this one could also be used to help patients who have lost partial mobility due to spinal-cord damage. An electrode implanted in the area of the motor cortex that controls one arm could send signals to a receiver mounted on the arm, which would then transmit electrical pulses to the muscles, causing movement. A slightly different neural interface is also... (Fox News)
OAKLAND City to pay $100,000 to teen shot by police May 21, 2008
The city of Oakland agreed Tuesday to pay $100,000 to a 19-year-old man who was left a quadriplegic after he was shot by a police officer who has been involved in two fatal shootings ... "He was 17 at the time, and is a quadriplegic with no prospect for recovery.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A New Fight to Legalize Euthanasia May 20, 2008
"Financial pressures motivate too many important health care decisions," says opponent Duane French, a quadriplegic. "Sick and disabled people will feel pressured to choose assisted suicide.". (Time.com)
THE BRAVE ARTIST: Jeremy Chosa May 20, 2008
Jeremy Chosa, who is 31 years old, has been a quadriplegic since a tractor accident crushed his neck three years ago. Unable to move his limbs, Chosa holds pens, pencils and brushes in his mouth to create his art. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
A WISH TO WALK May 13, 2008
Left quadriplegic by an accident, John Pou refused to accept his paralysis without a fight ... He wasn't entirely sure what "firing that" meant, considering he was a quadriplegic with no mobility in his legs following a diving accident ... The underlying premise is that even quadriplegics have to "use it or lose it." If a paralyzed person never tries to move, any neural connections remaining between the brain and the spinal cord atrophy. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Advocate for disabled hopes to take fight to Legislature May 13, 2008
These are the limitations of a quadriplegic ... Several years ago, Hankinson rescued his friend and now roommate, Boatman, who is also a quadriplegic, from a nursing home in North Dakota. (Missoulian, MT)
Did no-win no-fee change things? May 8, 2008
" Mr Bare puts this down to the million pound payouts given to victims rendered quadriplegic or otherwise seriously affected. He says any rise can be attributed to increased life expectancies being factored into awards for people who will need a lifetime of care and will never earn a salary. As well as the drain on resources, no-win no-fee has also been blamed for creating a "risk averse" culture where games of conkers are banned, lamp-posts are padded and playgrounds closed. But the 2006... (BBC News -- UK)
Man Wants To Revoke Plea In High-Speed Death Case May 8, 2008
-- Attorneys for a quadriplegic man who police said killed a woman in a high-speed crash wants to revoke his plea. A judge continued 25-year-old Danny Espinoza's sentencing today after defense attorneys requested to withdraw Espinoza's plea. (KERO 23, CA)
Spinal injury patient hopes to walk again May 6, 2008
a year 12 months to see if Project Walk could do anything to undo the effects of the diving accident that shattered the fifth cervical bone of Johns spinal column and left him a quadriplegic. In December 2006, after his first six months, the Project Walk staff recommended they continue. (MSNBC -- Health)
Hunting for a miracle May 6, 2008
On the video, a quadriplegic was doing leg pushes on a Total Gym, riding a stationary bike - walking, even, with support crutches in each hand ... Words she'd barely uttered suddenly came to mind: Quadriplegic ... When they left Shepherd and the Veterans Administration facility to head home, they received brochures about adaptive equipment and a list of "possible activities" for quadriplegics with John's level of injury: billiards, board games, books on tape. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Part 2: Facing roadblocks when learning to walk again May 5, 2008
He wasnt entirely sure what firing that meant, considering he was a quadriplegic with no mobility in his legs following a diving accident ... The underlying premise is that even quadriplegics have to use it or lose it ... Ted, a former triathlete, and his wife Tammy were personal trainers running an athletic performance center in the San Diego area when a quadriplegic came to them wanting to get back on his feet. (MSNBC -- Health)
Seeking a miracle, grasping at hope May 5, 2008
On the video, a quadriplegic was doing leg pushes on a Total Gym, riding a stationary bike walking, even, with support crutches in each hand. His wheelchair was parked behind him. (MSNBC -- Health)
The true comeback kid (30) May 4, 2008
Paralyzed, and a quadriplegic, Cordero spent the next several months under hospital care, most of it in Craig, Colo. But, he manifest his burning desire from the start to circumvent his brutal circumstances. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Rupert woman critically injured in weekend crash May 3, 2008
cops_wife wrote on Apr 30, 2008 5:19 PM:" The truth is it does matter who's fault it was-THE DRIVER. He is the one who will have to take the ultimate responsibility and pay the price in consequences whether she dies or is a quadriplegic for the rest of her life. Yes, they did all have a choice, but he chose to drive the others did not. I hope she recovers and is able to use this as a teaching experience for her children who will suffer the most. ". kasandra_Goodluck wrote on Apr 30, 2008 1:05... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Malpractice award cap struck May 2, 2008
He and his wife, Lynne, are suing the hospital and two doctors because he claims they missed injuries to his neck and spine that resulted in his becoming a quadriplegic. The case has not yet gone to trial, and Arrington's decision does not apply to other cases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
STEPS FROM POPE Apr 22, 2008
Genao, who was accompanied by his wife, sister-in-law, mother-in-law and his 25-year-old son Ravi, who was struck by lightning in 1999 and is a quadriplegic, held out a glimmer of hope that being in the pope's presence would make Ravi better. There was no miracle - so far - but the Genao family felt something "inspirational and life-changing," Hector Genao said yesterday. (NJ.com)
REGION: Man hurt in jail sues for $15 million Apr 22, 2008
ESCONDIDO ---- A mentally ill Escondido man who an attorney says dived off a top bunk in a Vista jail cell, breaking his neck and leaving him quadriplegic, has filed a lawsuit contending authorities should have steered him toward treatment, not jail. Henry Kodimer, through his mother, is suing San Diego County, the city of Escondido and three police officers, alleging that negligence by the police and staffers at the Vista jail led to the incident on Feb. 18, 2007. (North County Times)
* Clarks Botanicals founder finds a place to get better and thrive Apr 20, 2008
In the last six years, since becoming quadriplegic, he has started a skin care line, Clarks Botanicals; written a memoir (Its 95 percent finished, he said); learned Spanish to communicate better with some of his caretakers; and researched and managed his recovery. Recently, he became a national ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and makes regular appearances on its behalf. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Disturbing' hate mail rocks families Apr 19, 2008
"That would be the same as seeing a person marry someone with a handicap. You might ask, Why would you marry a quadriplegic?' Maybe it's more than physical attraction. Maybe it's from the heart.". The fact that racism still could infiltrate the world of sports, an arena where ability seems to override skin color, wasn't surprising to Peoples, who said he sees discrimination among every profession and class status. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Geophysicist an example for disabled in South Korea Apr 19, 2008
In the South Korean news media, he is now frequently compared to another quadriplegic scientist, the British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Lee himself discourages such talk, saying the similarities are superficial. (International Herald Tribune)
Kite-maker believed in the power of laughter Apr 18, 2008
Left a quadriplegic in 1975, he went to college and used kites to teach children ... Rick O'Shea, who brought the joy of kite-making and kite-flying to hundreds of people in Jacksonville despite being a quadriplegic, died in his sleep Tuesday at his Southside home. (Florida Times-Union)
Nail guns claiming lives, causing harm Apr 13, 2008
became a quadriplegic while getting a haircut. A carpenter in a neighboring store had fired a 3-inch nail through a wall, severing Doran's spine. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Families, survivors honor fallen Seabees Apr 13, 2008
Retired Petty Officer 3rd Class Pete Herrick of Fort White lost a leg and was left a quadriplegic by the mortar attack that killed five of his comrades at their base in Anbar Province on May 2, 2004. This is the first year he's been well enough to attend the annual memorial. (Florida Times-Union)
MIKE MOORE: Bringing campfire within reach Apr 11, 2008
Dave pointed to the spots where hospital beds and a lift will go, along with a gate for ambulances to drop off quadriplegic campers. Inside, volunteers smeared with grout scrambled to lay out the bathroom tile. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Airline wants to stop disabled flying alone Apr 7, 2008
"The airline has a monopoly on 31 routes," Mr Herd, who is quadriplegic, said in a written submission. "It can and does carry passengers, like me, who require assistance including varying degrees of lifting. The assistance I (and others) rely on can be provided in ways (and using procedures) that do not breach Occupational Health and Safety policies, regulations or laws.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
LSU-Shreveport's Porter Wins 2007-08 Most Courageous Award Apr 4, 2008
Only later did Porter learn how terribly close he came to becoming a quadriplegic and possibly dying. His doctor, neurosurgeon Dr. Anil Nanda, said less than one percent of those who sustain injuries similar to Josh's ever regain movement or even live. (Sfajacks.com)
Turner: Global Warming Will Cause Cannibalism Apr 3, 2008
But nobody really thinks I'm gonna come home and I'm gonna be in a wheelchair or worse, I'm gonna be a quadriplegic who's living off a ventilator or something to that effect. No husband thinks that they're gonna come home and not be able to satisfy their wife or girlfriend. (MediaResearch.org)
Quadriplegic Sophia Galvan always upbeat Apr 3, 2008
0 grade-point average, she remained upbeat, even during her last years as a quadriplegic. Miss Galvan had managed cheerfully to bear an ordeal that began when a vehicle driven by a 70-year-old man, who apparently was lost, ran through a stop sign and into the Galvan family's car. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Photo Gallery Apr 1, 2008
Athletic director Jerry Maietta, who also serves as the head wrestling coach at North Bergen High, and Ralph Marino, a quadriplegic who was injured while playing baseball more than 30 years ago and has been a guidance counselor for many years, were arrested early Tuesday morning as part of the sweep conducted by Bergen County Prosecutor's investigators and the New Jersey State Police. As of last week, the two were suspended from their school jobs. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Profiles: Brooke Ellison Mar 31, 2008
Brooke spent nearly one year in the hospital, recovering from her injuries and adjusting to her new life as a vent-dependent quadriplegic ... She has defied all medical expectations and has become the longest-surviving vent-dependent quadriplegic. (Suite101.com)
