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Kimberly Young

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Kimberly Young Dionne Sales (niece and attorney)Rose Young (mother and caretaker)Oakland, CA Kimberly Young's neck was broken, rendering her quadriplegic, when the roof ofher Jeep Grand Cherokee caved in during an accident.On August 29, 2008, 44-year-old Kimberly Young was driving her mother's 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with her daughter, Keyona Chester, when the vehicle was involved in an accident and rolled over.

Her neck was broken when the roof caved in, rendering her quadriplegic. Her daughter was practically unscathed. Before the accident, Kimberly was very active socially and with her daughters. Months prior to the incident, she received a promotion from Accounting Technician to Accountant I with the State of California. As a result of the incident, Kimberly has notreturned to her position with the state. She has lost her home to foreclosure, and her 16-year old daughter has temporarily moved in with her father. Kimberly is unable to bathe, wash her face, or brush her teeth without assistance of a caregiver. Kimberly's mother,Rose, has moved Kimberly in with her and cares for her before and after work. Rose's home has been modified with wheelchair accessible ramps. Her 24-hour care is being supplied by family members while Rose is at work. Kimberly remains in constant pain, and her hands are constantly in splints in an attempt to relieve the pain.Since Kimberly lacks a wheel-chair accessible van, she relies on Paratransit to get to and from any appointments, which is not always reliable. Kimberly also has acquired anumber of phobias related to going out in public, being in crowds, and sleeping. She isunable to participate in physical therapy, because she is 100% responsible for the cost, but she cannot currently afford it.

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