A Leg for Cyndi Wideman, The Agency Calabasas
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On 9/19/19, at 8:15pm, our beloved friend and co-worker Cyndi Wideman was T-boned while driving her motorcycle by an 18 year old distracted driver.
Cyndi was cruising east on Sherman Way at Variel after a lovely evening meeting with her Top Rocker Harley Ladies club, when in a moment, her life was changed forever.
A young man named DAVID CORTES of CSUN, whom witnesses said was in a loud argument with his girlfriend they could hear from the sidewalk, whipped a careless U Turn, causing a direct hit and multiple injuries, including multiple bone breaks, loss of skin, nerves and muscles, resulting in irreparable injury to her left leg from 4 fingers below the knee.
During the last month, to no one's surprise, Cyndi made a valiant warriors effort to save her leg. Unfortunately, it was not possible - the damage was too great.
Before you ask, yes, we have an attorney - who still cannot even get the accident report from LADP! Apparently they have 3 months to get the report issued since he wasn't charged with a 'criminal' event (that's another argument!)
Meanwhile ALL the costs above and beyond her personal insurance are on her. And needless to say, she has not been able to work and it will be some time.
We know nothing yet on the drivers insurance coverages but hope to soon. We do know that Cyndi's hospital and and now long term rehab center and on-going care bills are already exorbitant, and the journey has just begun.
WE ARE HUMBLY AND SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN RAISING FUNDS FOR HER FIRST PROSTHETIC LEG.
Insurance will pay only partial of the cost, and only for a very basic one. We have been advised that it could be anywhere from 20-30,000 per leg that she will be responsible for and we have also been told that she will more than likely need to replace her leg every few years.
Cyndi has a truly loving group of friends who have been unbelievably supportive during this time. I know its what has gotten her through this. But there is MUCH MORE to come.
Physically, emotionally - and yes, financially, this journey is one of great difficulty.
Yet already, she is talking to me about what SHE CAN DO TO PREVENT DISTRACTED DRIVING and to keep this from happening to another.
Any help you can give will be so deeply appreciated and utilized to help Cyndi return to her Real Estate and Notary work asap, and to enjoyment of her life again, pain free.
and, if you get a moment, I know she would LOVE to hear from you!
[email redacted]
Thank you! Marcia Beverly
SEE BELOW ARTICLE ABOUT PROSTHETIC COSTS AND REPLACEMENT CYCLES:
The price of a new prosthetic leg can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $50,000. "Depending on what components you get on it, [the cost] can vary greatly," said Glenn Garrison, director of prosthetics and orthotics at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. "They're probably in line with a cost of a car. It can be a pricey thing to work with."
Each prosthetic limb must be custom fit to every patient, and costs can add up. Once they're fitted with the prosthesis, patients also need to attend physical therapy for weeks or months.
According to Garrison, most patients will have one prosthesis for the first year, but will likely need a second one to accommodate their changing physique.
After that, a prosthesis usually wears out every three to five years, although Garrison said there were exceptions.
Cyndi was cruising east on Sherman Way at Variel after a lovely evening meeting with her Top Rocker Harley Ladies club, when in a moment, her life was changed forever.
A young man named DAVID CORTES of CSUN, whom witnesses said was in a loud argument with his girlfriend they could hear from the sidewalk, whipped a careless U Turn, causing a direct hit and multiple injuries, including multiple bone breaks, loss of skin, nerves and muscles, resulting in irreparable injury to her left leg from 4 fingers below the knee.
During the last month, to no one's surprise, Cyndi made a valiant warriors effort to save her leg. Unfortunately, it was not possible - the damage was too great.
Before you ask, yes, we have an attorney - who still cannot even get the accident report from LADP! Apparently they have 3 months to get the report issued since he wasn't charged with a 'criminal' event (that's another argument!)
Meanwhile ALL the costs above and beyond her personal insurance are on her. And needless to say, she has not been able to work and it will be some time.
We know nothing yet on the drivers insurance coverages but hope to soon. We do know that Cyndi's hospital and and now long term rehab center and on-going care bills are already exorbitant, and the journey has just begun.
WE ARE HUMBLY AND SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN RAISING FUNDS FOR HER FIRST PROSTHETIC LEG.
Insurance will pay only partial of the cost, and only for a very basic one. We have been advised that it could be anywhere from 20-30,000 per leg that she will be responsible for and we have also been told that she will more than likely need to replace her leg every few years.
Cyndi has a truly loving group of friends who have been unbelievably supportive during this time. I know its what has gotten her through this. But there is MUCH MORE to come.
Physically, emotionally - and yes, financially, this journey is one of great difficulty.
Yet already, she is talking to me about what SHE CAN DO TO PREVENT DISTRACTED DRIVING and to keep this from happening to another.
Any help you can give will be so deeply appreciated and utilized to help Cyndi return to her Real Estate and Notary work asap, and to enjoyment of her life again, pain free.
and, if you get a moment, I know she would LOVE to hear from you!
[email redacted]
Thank you! Marcia Beverly
SEE BELOW ARTICLE ABOUT PROSTHETIC COSTS AND REPLACEMENT CYCLES:
The price of a new prosthetic leg can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $50,000. "Depending on what components you get on it, [the cost] can vary greatly," said Glenn Garrison, director of prosthetics and orthotics at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. "They're probably in line with a cost of a car. It can be a pricey thing to work with."
Each prosthetic limb must be custom fit to every patient, and costs can add up. Once they're fitted with the prosthesis, patients also need to attend physical therapy for weeks or months.
According to Garrison, most patients will have one prosthesis for the first year, but will likely need a second one to accommodate their changing physique.
After that, a prosthesis usually wears out every three to five years, although Garrison said there were exceptions.
Organizer and beneficiary
Marcia Beverly
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Cyndi Wideman
Beneficiary