Sarah Eckhardt said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hates trees because …
WEBSep 27, 2019 · Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt apologized late Friday for saying Gov. Greg Abbott “hates trees because one fell on him" during a panel discussion at The Texas Tribune Festival.
How Greg Abbott won millions and stopped Texans from doing the same - Chron
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Forty years ago this week, a tree fell on Greg Abbott, paralyzing the future governor from the waist down. He sued for damages and won millions—and then helped stop Texans from doing the same.
Here’s why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is in a wheelchair
WEBMar 1, 2024 · While on a run in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood in July 1984, a branch from an oak tree that was weakened by a recent storm fell on Abbott, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, per Britannica. Abbott was 26 at the time of the accident.
Inside Texas Governor Greg Abbott's freak accident that left him ...
WEBNov 8, 2022 · An oak tree had snapped and fallen on Abbott's back, resulting in paralysis from the waist down. Abbott suffered from damaged organs and broken ribs in addition to having crushed vertebrae splintering into his spinal cord. As a result of the accident, he has two steel rods permanently inserted near his spine.
Travis County judge apologizes for saying Gov. Greg Abbott …
WEBSep 27, 2019 · AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt apologized late Friday for saying Gov. Greg Abbott “hates trees because one fell on him," during a panel discussion at The Texas Tribune...
You never know when a tree is going to fall on you… - ISA Texas
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · You never know when a tree is going to fall on you…. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has received the full amount of the lawsuit settlement from the 1984 accident that put him in a wheelchair — $8.9 million.
Abbott Discusses Details of Lawsuit Settlement - The Texas Tribune
WEBAug 2, 2013 · Attorney General Greg Abbott, paralyzed by a falling oak tree in 1984, will receive more than half a million dollars this year from a legal settlement that guarantees him a six-figure yearly...
Judge sorry for comment about tree falling on Texas governor
WEBAbbott, a Republican, has been paralyzed from the waist down since 1984 when a tree fell on him in Houston while he was jogging. Eckhardt said on her website and in a tweet that she “made a mistake” and apologizes to Abbott.
On anniversary of accident that paralyzed him, Gov. Abbott …
WEBJul 15, 2019 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thirty-five years ago Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott’s life changed forever. He was jogging in a west Houston neighborhood when a large oak tree cracked and fell on him.
Breaking down Greg Abbott's 'common' pecan tree tale
WEBJun 14, 2017 · "Abbott’s tree chagrin apparently dates to 2011, when two large pecan trees stood in an area of the Central Austin property he owned while he was attorney general. He built a new home in 2011...
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