Category : Spinal Cord Injuries

City of Palo Alto to Pay $1.45 Million to Spinal Cord Injury Victim

On the Accident and Injury Blog today, there is a post that discusses the increased danger of distracted driving from high tech entertainment systems that auto manufacturers are now introducing in their cars. In an example of how dangerous distracted driving can be, the city of Palo Alto has entered into a settlement with an accident victim.

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California Company To Conduct Stem Cell Trial for Spinal Cord Injury

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a clinical trial that will study the effects of stem cell therapy for the treatment of persons suffering from spinal cord injuries. The company that will be conducting the study is Geron Corporation, a biotech company based in Menlo Park, California.

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Oakland Boy Paralyzed by Stray Bullet

You could forgive Richard Rodriguez if he was angry and vengeful – he has every reason to be.

Last Thursday, a stray bullet that was fired from the gun of an armed robber injured Richard’s 10-year-old son, Christopher, a bright, enthusiastic young boy with a passion for music and sports. Christopher at the time was practicing the piano at Harmony Road Music School on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California. The gas station across the street was being robbed and the robber fired a .40 caliber bullet at the attendant. The bullet missed and instead traveled across the street and smashed through Christopher’s spinal cord, pierced his abdomen and ended up lodged in his right side.

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