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Jacob became an inspiration for Laurie. While she was spending time with him at the hospital, she realized that everything on his wheelchair was too black and boring. And so, Laurie was committed to change this.
“I also wondered why the hospital websites you had to purchase these items from had to charge so much. We were finding paraplegia in itself is very expensive; so why take advantage of that group of people?
Thus the birth of PimpMyChair. I want the items on the website to be reasonably priced, durable, and appeal to those who have always had a sense of fun before their injury and continue to do so. If confined to a wheelchair, it should speak about you and your personality”, the inventor explained.
Among the products, Laurie worked on the wheels, bags for wheelchair users, cushions, etc.
Adapted from: http://www.pimpmychair.com/pages/About-PimpMyChair.com.html
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