Boy with Cerebral Palsy Completes 10 Mile Race

A 15-year-old born with cerebral palsy who at one point was unable to walk has not only been able to become mobile again, but recently was able to finish a 10-mile race in 1:44:19.

When Matthew Taylor was born doctors told his parents that he would be unable to walk. However, through the use of an internal medical pump to keep his muscles from contracting, he was able to regain movement in his legs and begin walking. He was eventually able to begin running and was able to complete 5k.

The therapy culminated in his recent completion of a 10-mile race that was part of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon events.

"Just how far he's come," said Kim Salkin-Taylor, , Matthew’s mom, according to CBS-affiliate WCCO. "From losing the ability to walk, to regaining that, to starting running, to training, and he's doing half-marathons."

Matthew added that he intends to eventually complete a full marathon.

If you or a loved one has been born with a birth injury that was caused by a medical error, call Sokolove Law today for a free legal consultation regarding a birth injury lawsuit.

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