<P> On July 14 , 1984 , at age 26 , Abbott was paralyzed below waist - level when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm . He had two steel rods implanted in his spine , underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston , and has used a wheelchair ever since . He sued the homeowner and negotiated an insurance settlement worth more than US $ 10 million , resulting in payouts of US $ 14,000 a month . </P>
<P> On July 14 , 1984 , at age 26 , Abbott was paralyzed below waist - level when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm . He had two steel rods implanted in his spine , underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston , and has used a wheelchair ever since . He sued the homeowner and negotiated an insurance settlement worth more than US $ 10 million , resulting in payouts of US $ 14,000 a month . </P>
how did governor of texas get in a wheelchair
how did governor of texas get in a wheelchair
Abbott was paralyzed below waist - level when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm .
Abbott was paralyzed below waist - level when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm .