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Here’s the situation...
A close friend of mine—we've known each other since we were twenty—was in a horrific car accident about a year ago on the way back from Manhattan. This guy she considered a "friend" was driving her home after a night out, with four other people in the car besides them. He refused to take a turn when she asked him to, slammed straight into some guardrails, and she was thrown from the vehicle. She ended up with life-altering injuries to her heart, lungs, and brain. Paramedics rushed her to the Mayo Clinic, where they performed surgeries on those vital organs, but somehow the rest of her body—her arms and legs—was basically overlooked. Now she’s struggling immensely because she’s paralyzed. She was in a coma for two months until autumn, then moved to Pennsylvania for rehab. She’s made some progress there; she can talk again and has very limited movement in her right arm and leg. But now, she’s been waiting months for hip surgery just so she can attempt to walk, and she's buried at the bottom of the waiting list. To make matters worse, the guy who caused the crash had a blood alcohol content of 0.25, and he didn't face any consequences...

So, I'm wondering what I can actually do to speed up this surgery and get her into rehab sooner? Her family is strapped for cash, and getting this operation would be the key to her being able to walk and starting her recovery.
p.s. I have no idea how much a surgery like this costs...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 😁

Chloe Lopez77 said:Here’s the situation...
A friend I've known for 20 years was in a massive car wreck exactly a year ago over in Manhattan. Basically, this guy—who calls himself a "friend"—was driving her home after a night out, and there were four other people in the car too. He refused to take a turn when she asked him to, slammed right into some guardrails, and she ended up being thrown from the vehicle. She suffered life-altering injuries to her heart, lungs, and brain. Paramedics rushed her to the Mayo Clinic where they operated on those organs, but they seemingly "overlooked" everything else—her arms and legs—which is why she’s struggling so much now because she can't move. She was in a coma for two months through the fall, and then went to Pennsylvania for rehab. She’s recovered a bit there; she can talk now and has some limited movement in her right arm and leg, but it’s very weak. Now, she’s been waiting months for hip surgery just so she can stand up, but she's stuck at the bottom of a massive waiting list. The guy who caused the crash had a 2.5 blood alcohol content and he hasn't faced any consequences at all...

So, I'm wondering what I can actually do to speed up this surgery and get her rehab moving? Her family doesn't have much money, and getting that surgery would finally let her walk and start recovering properly.
p.s. I have no clue how much a surgery like that even costs...

Any advice is appreciated 😁

I honestly think she could sue him. If she can prove it, legally speaking, he should be responsible for all her medical bills... nowadays in America, you can pretty much navigate your way through anything if you push hard enough. Just dig into the legal side of things, look up the laws, and stuff like that... I'm sure there's something out there. Years ago, I was in an accident myself. The guy driving wasn't drunk and nobody was seriously hurt, but he was terrified I might sue him, so just try doing some digging...