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Old 05-16-2006, 12:51 PM  
Plan9
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Young man is paralyzed, drunk driver that hits him walks free

http://www.jimbouder.org/

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I was taken to University of Maryland Medical Center?s shock trauma unit where my friends and family learned that I was paralyzed. The drunk driver was celebrating his release from jail when he caused the accident. He walked away from it all without a scratch.

After two surgeries for broken vertebrae in my neck and a three-month stay at Good Samaritan rehabilitation hospital, I finally came home and am still slowly recovering, however, I still constantly struggle with being paralyzed and all the changes in my life that have resulted from the accident.

As you know, I was without medical insurance at the time and there are limited financial resources to be obtained by the incident. Medical and healthcare related services, equipment and treatments are not entirely covered by the State Medicaid program. The surgeries, construction changes to my home, physical therapy equipment, and customized van are just a few new expenses that I continue to struggle with.


I haven't posted here in years, but the guy on this site is someone that posts on a graphic design forum I frequent. He's an amazing guy and does awesome design work. Whatever you could do to help would be appreciated. Even if it's not a donation, spreading the word elsewhere would help just as much.
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