A US sheriff's deputy who dumped a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair has been charged with felony abuse. Charlette Marshall-Jones was booked at the same police station where the incident happened - in Tampa, Florida.
Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries. The University of Cambridge team is developing a treatment which could potentially allow damaged nerve fibres to regenerate within the spinal cord.
A "bent solicitor" lived a life of extravagance after stealing more than £1m from a disabled client, a prosecutor has told a court. Thomas McGoldrick, 59, spent thousands of pounds on foreign holidays, a golf club and home improvements, Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, heard.
A solicitor accused of fraud has told a court he was "staggered" when a man left disabled in a crash gave him half of the £1.8m he was awarded in damages. Thomas McGoldrick, 59, said he thought "Why not?" and took the cash, Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester heard.
A Dorset charity boss who admitted stealing £150,000 donated for disabled children and adults has been warned by a judge that he faces jail. Over three years, John Cunningham , now of Ferndown, took Dorset Scope's money by cashing cheques and creating false invoices to cover his tracks.
Pedal power of a different version is being offered to people with disabilities who want to enjoy the trails in a North Yorkshire forest.
