Worst Day After Christmas Ever

Picture of the Day for 12/26/2013. Oh no! My brother-in-law David was out walking the dog this morning when he was struck by a car as he was crossing an intersection. David had the right-of-way so the driver, who was turning left, is very much at fault. At least the driver stopped (which seems to be the exception rather than the norm with vehicle-pedestrian accidents) and has insurance. A pedestrian who witnessed the event ran out into the intersection to help David and call an ambulance. David could see there was no avoiding getting hit so he pushed the dog out of the way. A policeman brought the dog home and informed my sister Paula about the accident. 

Poor banged-up David. He has a smashed kneecap and three broken vertebrae. He had surgery for the knee and now has a metal plate and screws that will be a permanent part of his knee. Fortunately, the compression fractures in his back won't require surgery. His prognosis is good, but he's in for a very looooooong recovery. 

The picture below is from a screen hanging in the waiting room that lists the status of the surgical patients and procedures. David is the DEL at the bottom of the list. In an interesting twist of fate, David and his surgeon share the same first and middle names- David Earl!