A young teenager developed a genetic spinal malformation and was eventually operated on at a local hospital. During the surgery, her spinal cord was being monitored by staff to ensure it was not put under undue stress by the procedure. Unfortunately, the obvious signs on the monitor were overlooked by an inexperienced and negligent staff member allowing the surgery to proceed when it should have been stopped. Upon waking up, she was found to be permanently paralyzed from the waist level down confining her to a wheelchair. After this settlement she was able to attend an outstanding university, which was well-known for being handicapped-accessible, and now lives in a specially designed home to accommodate and help with her paralysis. She remains an inspirational client with an eye toward curing her condition someday. She is also now contemplating to attend law school to help others.