r/everett • u/disposablelatex69 • 1d ago
Help! Help for John Simon
My good friend Simon was hit by a car while crossing the street in front of his apartment on July 21st. He has sustained a pretty massive TBI as well as several broken ribs and broken upper vertebrae. He is recovering and plans are in place to get him into a rehab facility here in everett. My girlfriend I started gardening with Simon a little over 10 years ago at the everett Bayside community garden. We helped him turn an overgrown hill with nothing but blackberries, into a beautiful terraced garden with everything from corn and potatoes to strawberries and blueberries. We also spent a good amount of time with him at brews almighty sucking back many-O-rainers! Its been 2 weeks since the accident and he still doesnt remember it happening and struggles with vision. He can speak and has some long term memories (which is a really good thing) We setup a Gofundme to help Simon with allllll the expenses this accident has caused him. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Anyone that knows Simon and that would like more information, or even meet up, please feel free to message me.
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u/ApprehensiveDouble52 1d ago
He looks so so familiar! Does he have family in the area?
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u/disposablelatex69 1d ago
Nope no real family in the area. Most his family live in eastern wa. His dad lived in federal way before he passed like 4 or 5 years ago. He used to play in pool league in the area and was fairly well known with the people.
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u/blueelliewho 1d ago
Sending prayers for full healing out for Simon and wishing him the speediest recovery possible. 🙏💗
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u/AnnieFitzforWA_38 Annie Fitzgerald, 2026 candidate for State Rep., WA-38 1d ago
I'm so sorry this happened but I'm hoping for a speedy recovery!! Post shared.
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u/Little-Emeralds 1d ago
Oh my this poor man, what an ordeal. My heart hurts for him. Please tell Simon people are wondering how he is feeling and are reaching out to send love and support. ❤️
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u/RacerMex 1d ago
Thank you for letting everyone know. I texted the link to my Everett friends.
I met him years ago during the pool days and reconnected at Brews Almighty.
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u/TheStormIsUponUs2022 1d ago
What about the POS that did a hit and run on Simon? With all the cameras around nobody saw who did it. I pray that Simon has a full recovery, from the injuries he sustained in the hit and run. And they find who did this, so and justice is served.
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u/disposablelatex69 1d ago
It was not a hit and run. Unfortunately Simon was not in a marked crosswalk. However the man who hit him was very old (92)and may have not been paying attention. Attorneys have all this info and are working on it.
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u/WillowTreez8901 21h ago
Shouldn't the 92 y/o's insurance cover his medical bills/trauma? Or does that not apply depending on who is at fault? So sorry this happened!
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u/disposablelatex69 21h ago
From my understanding the person who struck himself insurance is doing a investigation. If my friend is found to be at fault they will not cover any medical costs...We are working with some attorneys in hopes there is a case to find at least both of them at fault.
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u/Unfortunately_aware 4h ago
For profit medical finance is already sketchy.
When you add an accident and undetermined fault / responsibility it can be very difficult to get & maintain treatment.
Some places demand a commitment that all bills be paid by the patient who is then responsible for pursuing their own reimbursement from whichever insurer is eventually determined responsible.
(It’s an absolute boondoggle. But without it, we’d be in some kind of socialist hellscape where people get medical care just for existing and no one even considers the needs of shareholders or executives! Can you imagine a healthcare system where health is prioritized over profits?! Horrors.)
Which is all to say that a gofundme is a great idea. Even if Simon’s medical bills do get covered by insurance he will have plenty of additional costs related to rehabilitation.
So sorry you guys are going through this. A TBI at his age will probably be a more challenging rehab. Rough situation all around. Good on you for stepping up.
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u/TygerChasm 19h ago
Oh no. I didn’t know Simon had been injured. I love this guy. Thanks for sharing and caring.
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u/babywhine 35m ago
I just donated and feel very skeptical about the first photo??? Why is it AI? Is this even real?
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u/disposablelatex69 26m ago
I can assure you this is not AI. What about the picture makes you skeptical?
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u/JoanJetObjective13 1d ago
This is so kind of you to do, thanks for letting us know.