Opinion ID: 76798
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Higdon's Testimony Regarding Her Physical Impairment

Text: 3 In 1994, Debra Janine Higdon was injured in a car accident that crushed her left leg. According to her testimony, Higdon cannot walk well without the use of a leg brace or cane. Higdon has no difficulty driving, but she has a disabled parking permit. She testified that she is mobile and able to move around with the use of a brace, and she is able to perform normal life activities, such as going to the grocery store, taking [her] kids to school, or anything else that usually would be associated with a homemaker and mother with the assistance of a brace. At the grocery store, she uses a motorized cart provided by the store. Higdon is able to walk for periods of time. She cannot walk for a long distance, [or] go to an amusement park, however. She cannot tolerate any exercise except swimming.