US EditionAsking Eric: Wheelchair User Who Ran over Broken Glass Gets No Sympathy From Caregiver
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Broken glass from a passing car caused $200 in damages to wheelchair tires, leaving the user immobile for a week and facing a 20-day wait for replacements.
- Alongside the punctures, the user spent $200 on new tires while their caregiver dismissed the response as 'overreacting', noting the injury’s greater toll than for able-bodied people.
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Asking Eric: My caregiver dismisses my feelings over wheelchair damage
Dear Eric: I am 40 and physically disabled. I need a powered wheelchair to get around both outside and inside my apartment. Recently, my tires were popped by some broken glass from a bottle thrown out of a passing car onto the sidewalk. It has been a week since I have been able to use my wheelchair, and I have another 20 days before my new tires arrive.
Asking Eric: Wheelchair user who ran over broken glass gets no sympathy from caregiver
Dear Eric: I am 40 and physically disabled. I need a powered wheelchair to get around both outside and inside my apartment. Recently, my tires were popped by some broken glass from a bottle thrown out of a passing car onto the sidewalk. It has been a week since I have been able to use my wheelchair, and I have another 20 days before my new tires arrive.
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Capital GazetteAsking Eric: Somebody’s broken glass popped my wheelchair tires and I’m angry
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Asking Eric: Wheelchair user gets no sympathy from caregiver - Tribune Content Agency
Dear Eric: I am 40 and physically disabled. I need a powered wheelchair to get around both outside and inside my apartment. Recently, my tires were popped by some broken glass from a bottle thrown out of a passing car onto the sidewalk. It has been a week since I have been able to use […]
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