Sang lan chinese gymnast paralyzed goodwill near me

A champion Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in an accident at the Goodwill Games has reached a deal with insurance companies to cover her medical care and rehabilitation in China, as well as provide financial help, her lawyer said. The lawyer, Hai Ming, said he could not divulge details of the deal. Hai filed a lawsuit earlier this year in U.

This matter has been resolved through the insurance carriers, and we hope the settlement will assist Sang Lan in the coming years.

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AOL Time Warner was later dropped as a defendant. A message for comment left with the insurance companies was not immediately returned. Hai said Sang attended a three-hour settlement meeting on Monday where the terms of the deal were reached. According to the lawsuit, Sang was left paralyzed from the mid-chest down after she fractured and dislocated two vertebrae and injured her spinal cord when someone walked into the vault area after she pushed off from the vault and removed a mat before she landed.

It noted that celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Celine Dion and Christopher Reeve visited her and offered support after the accident. Then-Vice President Al Gore and his family visited her in the hospital.

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Previously, her health care was paid for only in the United States. The lawsuit proceeds against several Chinese defendants. The American people gave her a second life. She loves this country. She loves whatever this country has done for her. Topics China. Thank you!