by Crash Support Network | Sep 10, 2021 | Survivor Story
Have you ever asked how a good God could let bad things happen? Where is God in the midst of suffering? Is there any hope left for me? One moment Caitie Crowley was an ordinary 24-year-old driving home from work, and then next moment her life would be changed forever....
by Crash Support Network | Jun 3, 2021 | Driving, Organizations
Driving in the Real World: What the Motorist Handbooks Don’t Tell You People often ask me how I became a traffic safety advocate, and it’s an unlikely story. I’ve adored cars since I was a child, when I dreamed of becoming an automotive designer. Like many...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 2, 2021 | Survivor Story
Life-changing crash leaves survivor wondering if she could have had a normal life. September 29, 2018 started out as an ordinary day, but ended in a tragedy of twisted metal and pain. I met my boyfriend a few months earlier so the relationship was new; still in...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 2, 2021 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Story
This Life Husband, father, writer… infrequent and at least 55% impaired. Impaired as in injured, damaged, diminished, less than whole. Please be patient, I’m still getting used to my new brain. I have no answers, no advice, no guidance. All I have is a...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 2, 2021 | Brain Injury, Support Groups
For many traumatic brain injury survivors, the world had stopped long before the planes were grounded and the restaurants were closed to curb the spread of Covid-19. In March 2020, we watched as everyone’s plans, vacations, routines, movie nights, hobbies, and...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 2, 2021 | Legal, Survivor Story
On August 7, 2008, a woman passed out at the wheel of an SUV. She crossed the center line, and struck a minivan driven by a 17-year-old girl. The woman had two prior impaired driving convictions. She was drunk and her blood tested positive for the presence of...
by Crash Support Network | May 4, 2021 | Crash Survivor Blog
Have you been stuck in traffic due to a motor vehicle crash? I think it’s easy to say that we all have and when we are, we must all try our best to think of those that are involved as no one wakes up and says “today is a day that I will get into a...
by Crash Support Network | Apr 5, 2021 | Driving, Survivor Tips
Driver Rehabilitation can be beneficial to many drivers with medical conditions especially if you are recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident. There may be psychological as well as physical barriers to recovery, and how a person copes or deals...
by Crash Support Network | Mar 24, 2021 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
Talk Crash to Me is a phrase I have used several times since I became a crash survivor. Next month it will be two years since the launch of the Crash Support Network’s website and as the site continues to get noticed and builds tremendous traffic as well as...