Help Greg with his medical costs
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We are raising money for our son, Greg Riegler's medical costs after he was seriously injured in an electric scooter accident in downtown Pensacola Friday, night, Sept. 10. He smashed his beautiful face, has multiple lacerations in his mouth, jammed and chipped front teeth, sprained his wrist, jammed his shoulder, and is covered with bruises and road rash on his face and elsewhere, and broke a femur bone that resulted in immediate surgery to install hardware.
- As a professional photographer with his own business, like so many small business owners during COVID, this could not have come at a worst time. He's business has not been as robust as it was before COVID and he made the difficult decision to not purchase insurance this year to make up for the loss of income.
Now, he's facing huge medical costs along with loss of wages while he recovers:
- 12 hours in the ER
- Surgery
- 2 CT scans and a full body ray
- Hospitalization
- 6 weeks of rehab
- Dental work
- Follow up doctor's visits
Our son has always been independent and a hard worker, it's hard for him to seek help, and it's hard for us to see him in this situation. But we as a family will be truly grateful for any support you can provide as Greg works to heal, get back on his feet and back to the work and life he loves, which will not include riding a scooter again.
Personal note: Anyone who knows Greg knows he is a witty fellow. The one of the first things he told me when he contacted me after the accident is: "My face go very personal with the concrete." That's before he tried to get up and discovered he could not walk. He has been in so much pain and discomfort -- can't even smile or talk very well with a mouth-full of stitches --- but thankfully, today, Sunday, Sept. 12, his sense of humor is starting to slowly re-emerge. So please continue to send him encouragement and love, and please be careful if you rent one of those scooters. They are a fun addition to downtown Pensacola but riders should use them with great caution and wear a helmet. The ER nurse said they’ve seen a number of these types of accidents from those scooters lately. #scooteraccident
Organizer and beneficiary
Kimberly Blair
Organizer
Gulf Breeze, FL
Greg Riegler
Beneficiary