A Catastrophic Injury Brings Concern and a Call for Insurance
Stephen Murray, 27, was injured June 22 at the Dew Tour event in Baltimore. During the finals of the BMX dirt-jumping competition, he attempted a double back flip during the final set of jumps. He flew off his bike in midair, falling more than 10 feet and landing on his head. The impact broke three vertebrae in his neck, and he is paralyzed below the shoulders. His condition has caused other athletes to consider the life-altering consequences of what happens when things go wrong in action sports and have renewed calls to create an association to assist athletes in dealing with such catastrophic injuries. Since his crash, Murray has had two operations and spent nearly a month in the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Last week, he was moved to Craig Hospital in Denver, which specializes in rehabilitating patients with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
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