As the CEO of an Aviation Marketing Company, George was soaring high - living his dream of flying aircrafts and surrounded by a loving family: his wife Susan and son Brett. But in the blink of an eye, George's charmed life was changed forever.

In 1987, George landed his aircraft for refueling at a small airport. Unknowingly, however, the attendant filled the plane with the wrong type of fuel. As George took off, suddenly, the engines died. Seconds later, the plane crashed onto a California hillside, completely destroying the aircraft, and leaving George in grave condition.

A few months later - after waking up from the coma - George felt like a different person. Spinal injuries bound him to a wheelchair. He needed speech therapy, lifestyle reeducation and an attitude change. But with the help of his wife, Susan, he slowly began coping with his situation.

George was lucky that he had the financial resources to effectively manage his disability, but said he realizes not everyone is in the same situation - many people haven't planned in advance in case an event such as his force them to rely on alternative streams of income.

Plan ahead to help protect yourself in the event of an accident or injury.

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