A 16-year-old Nebraska high school boy is slowly learning to walk again after a traumatic spinal injury that shattered his 12th vertebrae. Ryan Kile is incredibly optimistic young man. When doctors told his parents that 90 percent of patients with Ryan’s type of injury never walk again, he dismissed it. “I didn’t really think about… read more
A 35-year-old Omaha woman has died this week after a month in the hospital for injuries she sustained in a motorcycle accident. Nicole Locke was riding east with her husband Tony around 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 on Highway 370 when a semi allegedly ran a red light, pulling in front of them. Tony suffered… read more
University of Denver center Jesse Martin is making an amazing recovery from a spinal injury that should have paralyzed or even killed him last year. Martin had his neck broken on the ice in Grand Forks, N.D. Unable to move his limbs while lying on the ice, he told himself “You’re going to be a… read more
A California man is seeking a plea deal in a case over an accident he is accused of causing that killed a motorcyclist this August. 21-year-old Joonwan Choi allegedly ran a stop sign in a BMW SUV at the Mesa Verde overpass of U.S. Highway 160, smashing into 54-year-old Richard E. James on his Harley… read more
Michelle Stella, a 42-year-old woman from Castle Rock, CO, died recently from brain injuries sustained in a fight with her boyfriend last month. Stella had gone with her boyfriend, Eugene Medley of Peyton, CO, and her son to attend a wedding in Nebraska. On the way back from the wedding reception, Medley pulled the car… read more
When people get into fights with one another, brain injury is probably not the first thing on their minds. In bar fights, it is unlikely that much thinking is going on at all. Nevertheless, impacts to the head can lead to brain injury, and it can be an unfortunate outcome when people start trading blows.… read more
Dispatchers are receiving an award for going the extra mile in their help rescuing a man in an off-road motorcycle accident. A year ago this month a Nebraska wife called authorities concerning her husband. He had left the day before to go dirt-bike riding and had not returned. He had taken his cell phone with… read more
A Colorado man who suffered a spinal cord injury 27 years ago is coming close to realizing a dream of his with the groundbreaking of his new high-tech adaptive home. Patrick Hawn was playing with a friend at 14 when he was slammed into the ground headfirst, making him quadriplegic. He says that since then,… read more
We often stress the importance of a safety-minded attitude when it comes to riding your motorcycle. With all the inherent dangers involved, it is only prudent to take proper steps to minimize your risk while riding. A good option to learn these kinds of skills is a motorcycle safety training program. Colorado has had just… read more
Being a high school athlete often requires weight lifting, and most schools offer classes in strength training for both athletes and regular students alike. After a Nebraska high school boy suffered a life-altering injury while lifting, his doctor and a weight trainer are giving different explanations for why the injury occurred. Patrick Long was in… read more
