The mother of two went to the doctor with a severe headache and dangerously elevated blood pressure. The doctor assuaged her worries and told her it was just a migraine. He prescribed some medication for the pain and sent her on her way. It wasn't a migraine; it was a brain bleed resulting from high levels of steroids the mother was prescribed as a treatment for her scoliosis.

The next morning the woman woke up without the pain in her head — and without any sensation in her entire right side or the ability to speak. She was rushed to the hospital and for a while he husband reports he was unsure as to whether his wife would pull through after this debilitating doctor error the left her with a brain injury.

A jury found the doctor guilty of negligence through medical malpractice and awarded the victim of his negligence $3.9 million. While the woman is still paralyzed on the entirety of her right side, she is making enormous strides.

She is making a concerted effort to return to her active lifestyle by riding a three-wheeled bike and even completing a ski run this winter. She says she has remained emotionally present for her children, who had to quickly grow up in the wake of this medical mistake. She still manages to cheer them on during their sporting events with the aid of a wheelchair.

The woman's story and courage is incredibly powerful, even moving some jurors to tears. This remarkable woman has even found the strength to forgive the doctor that robbed her of half her mobility and the lifestyle she once lived.

Source: The Coloradoan, "Fort Collins woman wins $3.9M malpractice suit against former PVH doctor," Robert Allen, April 20, 2012