The True Claims Podcast Episode 7- Woman Struck By Cyclist Loses Part of Her Skull, How Will She Recover?

Out for a walk on the popular Lake Sammamish trail, Tina paused to let a cyclist pass before crossing. But moments after her first step onto the pavement, a cyclist struck her from behind at a high rate of speed.Tina was thrown to the pavement, hitting the back of her head on the ground and suffering a traumatic brain injury. She would eventually need to have a portion of her skull removed in a procedure to relieve the pressure on her brain, spending nearly 6 months in the hospital and racking up hundreds of thousands in medical bills. Even after being released from the hospital, Tina would need long-term care, face physical, mental, and emotional hurdles as her family continued to support her through her recovery. How would she recover? Would she be able to prove what happened on the trail that day, or would she be saddled with significant medical debt for the rest of her life? Find out, exclusively on this episode of the True Claims Podcast.