A Foreseeable Risk

Pete Collins A 23 Year Old Guide At The Great Northern Whitewater Rafting Company In Glacier Montana Is Seriously Injured When He Falls Off A Horse While On A Trail Ride With Friends. He Is Paralyzed From The Waist Down As A Result Of The Accident And Is Hospitalized For Many Months As He Learns To Function Without The Use Of His Legs. A Year After The Incident He Learns That The Outfitting Company May Have Been Negligent In Causing The Mishap Or In Failing To Prevent It From Happening In The First Place. A Legal Issue Arises As To Whether Or Not The Release He Signed Pre-Ride Is Valid. This Is A Story About What Could Happen To Anyone Who Engages In A Dangerous Activity And Signs A Release Of All Liability Before Doing So. It Is Also A Story About What It Is Like To Live In A Wheelchair And The Challenges One Must Face In Coping With The Unimaginable Change In Circumstance Of Going From A Virile Young Man To A Handicapped Man In A Wheelchair. It Is A Story Of Survival. It Is Based On A True Story.