msquebanh, 6 days ago to Insurance

Flown to Vancouver with a broken neck, Schober, then 66, spent 7 months adapting to life as a #quadriplegic.

He became one of the 1st #SeriousInjury #victims subject to the #BCgovernment’s #NoFault #insurance, introduced May 1, 2021.

The “enhanced care model,” replaced #litigation based model & provides set amounts of #compensation by #injury type to victims, regardless of fault & without a referral. It eliminates most victims’ #RightToSue.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/cyclist-left-quadraplegic-after-crash-says-icbc-savings-are-built-on-backs-of-crash-victims-8765407

#BCpoli #BCNDP #ICBC #legal

ap236, 1 month ago to cdnpoli

Quadriplegic Quebec man chooses assisted dying after 4-day ER stay leaves horrific bedsore | CBC News https://ap236.com/72y9MJ #MAID #ER #SaintJérôme #BedSores #QualityofLife #Quadriplegic #cdnpoli @cdnpoli

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to random

37C3: The Tech Behind Life as a Quadraplegic - While out swimming in the ocean on vacation, a big wave caught [QuadWorker], pushe... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/37c3-the-tech-behind-life-as-a-quadraplegic/ #chaoscommunicationcongress #assistivetechnolgy #wearablehacks #quadriplegic #cons #37c3

Downshift, 7 months ago to Newfoundland

Hand cyclist Kevin Mills is the first quadriplegic person to cycle 8,400 km across Canada, coast-to-coast, from Cape Spear Lighthouse in Newfoundland to Victoria’s Ogden Point Breakwater Lighthouse.

#amazing #fantastic #kevinmills #capespear #newfoundland #ogdenpoint #victoria #britishcolumbia #cyclist #handcyclist #canada #coasttocoast #quadriplegic

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-kevin-mills-quadriplegic-cyclist/