Air Force Captain Kim Fawcett, who lost her leg and her only child in a horrific car crash in 2006 while dropping her son at daycare in preparation for her second deployment to Afghanistan, this week lost her long-running court battle over disability compensation.
As she waited for assistance, she bundled Keiran up and was carrying him to the shoulder of the highway, she previously told the Post.A truck hit the pair, sending her son flying onto the highway and pulling her down under its undercarriage. Her right leg was torn off. She had 21 additional fractures but the worst blow she learned after waking up in hospital: Keiran had been killed.
“I want to thank Capt. Fawcett for her service to our country. Our hearts go out to her for the loss she has suffered. We are committed to making sure she gets the support she needs, including for the prosthetic leg,” Sajjan said in the House. Asked what impact Fawcett running as a Conservative would have on the minister’s support of her and her case, Sajian said: “none.”
I guess some would say it’s petty to bring up that this 13 year battle covered Harpers entire political tenure as PM and was not settled? Seconds as a fed govt employee, I’m covered for accident and injury on the job, not getting to and from!Sorry harsh reality
Her Base Commander activated the FamilyCarePlan putting her on immediate active service before she got in Jeep. ClusterF**k!
The military really knows how to take care of its soldiers. Riiiiiight. How honourable!
Why should DND pay for the result of an accident when she was not on duty? This doesn’t even make sense
JustinTrudeau surfing trip cost would have bought many prosthetic legs. Priorities and empathy are missing in this decision. charlesadler
Not even the carbon tax largesse will help her?.. bad optics going into an election.
Trump needs money for wall
What a seamus Time to SupportOurVets - Not Trudeau’s unlimited flight beverage package. cdnpoli
'They are asking for more than we can give' We have billions in taxpayer dollars to send out of the country so Trudeau can kiss the UNs ass though Thank you for your service to this country Some of us will never forget
BUT JustinTrudeau said that NO vet should ever have to fight the government in court? Of course that was before the election, he promised vets lots of things to get elected then tossed them to the curb. Except for selfies with the troops of course. Nothing. Is too good 4 troops
An Air Force member is not a 'soldier.'