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Stories like this inspire us all! Last week, a 12-year-old boy, Danny Happy stood front and center at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. He was being honored at the East-West Shrine Game. Cameras followed his every move, the mayor shook his hand and introduced himself. For Danny, being alive was indeed a special feat.
Just two years ago, he suffered burns over 95 percent of his body when a private plane crashed into his Sanford, Florida home. His little sister, 4-year-old Gabriela Dechat, like the neighbors next door, was killed. Since that time he has survived 42 surgeries and some unimaginable suffering.
The family’s lawyers settled the lawsuit with the plane’s owner, NASCAR. It’s reported that the terms are enough to take care of all future surgeries. It’s not known what future health concerns he might have as a result of the accident, since it is so rare for someone burned so badly to survive.
Despite the enormous adversity, Danny maintains a positive outlook. As the cameras circled around him he said, “Today I feel very alive. I am very happy to be here.”
Authorities don’t know why a 44-year-old Kissimmee man lost control of his car Sunday night, causing him to hit a light pole and sign post. The man was taken to Osceola Regional Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
A 9-year-old boy who was a passenger in the car was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital to treat serious injuries he sustained in the car crash. Florida Highway Patrol says the boy was not wearing a seatbelt.
The Dodson Law Firm urges all drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts. The failure of a child to wear a seatbelt or use a child restraint safety device is a contributing factor in more than one-half of the accidents in which a child dies.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports, “safety belts, when used, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by forty-five percent. Wearing a seat belt is no longer an option. It’s the law.
