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Navy Vet’s Wheelchair Stolen: Police Dept. Replaces ItNavy Vet’s Wheelchair Stolen: Police Dept. Replaces It

Navy Vet’s Wheelchair Stolen: Police Dept. Replaces It

Unified police officer Mike Wersland told Roy Feragen that investigators had served a search warrant looking for his stolen wheelchair…

10 years ago
Wheelchair-Bound 2 Year Old Not Allowed to Upgrade Chair by InsuranceWheelchair-Bound 2 Year Old Not Allowed to Upgrade Chair by Insurance

Wheelchair-Bound 2 Year Old Not Allowed to Upgrade Chair by Insurance

A wheelchair-bound California 2-year-old boy is bound in battle with his insurance company after it rejected his claim asking for…

10 years ago
Wheelchair-bound 17 year old Robbed at GunpointWheelchair-bound 17 year old Robbed at Gunpoint

Wheelchair-bound 17 year old Robbed at Gunpoint

  A man was locked up and accused of robbing a wheelchair-bound teenager in his front yard. “I was shocked,”…

10 years ago
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Miami Lady In WheelchairHit-And-Run Driver Kills Miami Lady In Wheelchair

Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Miami Lady In Wheelchair

The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning is begging the driver who hit her…

10 years ago
Newborn Baby Killed, Dragged Across While Mother in WheelchairNewborn Baby Killed, Dragged Across While Mother in Wheelchair

Newborn Baby Killed, Dragged Across While Mother in Wheelchair

A newborn died after medics failed to notice he had already been born. The baby boy was dragged across the…

10 years ago
Lady Accused of Poisoning Wheelchair-Bound Kid with A Lot of SaltLady Accused of Poisoning Wheelchair-Bound Kid with A Lot of Salt

Lady Accused of Poisoning Wheelchair-Bound Kid with A Lot of Salt

  A 31-year-old woman is accused of using salt to poison an 8-year-old boy under her care. Tiffany Johnson was…

10 years ago
Learning From Grandparents With DisabilitiesLearning From Grandparents With Disabilities

Learning From Grandparents With Disabilities

Even though grandparents might have regrets about activities they can no longer do with their grandchildren due to their disabilities,…

10 years ago
UK: Bus companies ‘not required’ to force parents with strollers make way for wheelchair usersUK: Bus companies ‘not required’ to force parents with strollers make way for wheelchair users

UK: Bus companies ‘not required’ to force parents with strollers make way for wheelchair users

Bus companies are not required by law to have a policy to force parents with buggies to make way for…

10 years ago
Disabled App Developer Creates App for Wheelchair UsersDisabled App Developer Creates App for Wheelchair Users

Disabled App Developer Creates App for Wheelchair Users

Mohammad Ouyoun, 21, was trying to get to Union Station to take a Metra train home to Northbrook last year…

10 years ago
Paraplegic veteran wows bride with first danceParaplegic veteran wows bride with first dance

Paraplegic veteran wows bride with first dance

Sgt. Joe Johnson, who served in Afghanistan, pulled off a wedding surprise his wife, Michelle, will never forget. He joined…

10 years ago