{"id":10293,"date":"2022-09-23T21:20:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T21:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marylanddailygazette.com\/mike-ball-continues-to-thrive-after-serious-motorcycle-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-09-23T21:20:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T21:20:54","slug":"mike-ball-continues-to-thrive-after-serious-motorcycle-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marylanddailygazette.com\/mike-ball-continues-to-thrive-after-serious-motorcycle-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Ball Continues to Thrive After Serious Motorcycle Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Ball Continues to Thrive After Serious Motorcycle Accident<\/a><\/p>\n

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The National Highway Safety Administration states that motorcycles make up 3% of registered vehicles in the United States, but represent 14% of traffic fatalities. Mike Ball, a well-known figure in the motorcycle community, was almost included in the number of traffic fatalities when he was in a horrifying motorcycle accident that altered his life. He continues to ride in spite of losing a limb.<\/p>\n

At 25 years old, Mike Ball was involved in a near-fatal collision that dismembered his left leg. On The afternoon of March 6, 2021, in Huntington Beach, California, Ball was headed toward Indianapolis Street when a driver made a left turn from the opposite side of the street, hitting Ball.<\/p>\n

Jeff George saw the crash in front of him, then watched as Ball slid down the street and onto a curb, narrowly avoiding a tree. George knew he needed to act quickly and he used his belt as tourniquet for Ball. Paramedics transported Ball to Orange, where he was checked into the University of California, Irvine Trauma Center.<\/p>\n

Former emergency medical technician Isaac Mandler said \u201cThat bystander saved his life.\u201dMandler explained the medical procedure for traumatic amputations. \u201cAny limb that you severe enough to where you\u2019re going as deep as the bone, you\u2019re in serious trouble,\u201d said Mandler.\u201cBecause if you slit an artery, you\u2019re done. It can take two to five minutes to bleed out for any injury so getting a tourniquet on the patient is an EMT\u2019s priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

While George doesn\u2019t consider himself a hero, he\u2019s grateful that he was there at the right time.\u201cBall is the true hero,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Although Ball had medical insurance through his employer and Cigna covered most of his hospital bills and prosthetics, the financial blow continues to impact Ball\u2019s life. From six figures to bankruptcy, he lives without any unemployment and disability compensation. After graduating from Huntington Beach High School he immediately started training in the maritime industry. Asa Tankerman-PIC, he oversaw the transfer of oil and fuel to the ships that came in and out of the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. When he wasn\u2019t fueling ships, he was pursuing his responsibilities as a national cabinet member of Insanos Motorcycle Club, which he no longer belongs to.<\/p>\n

After joining in 2020, Ball climbed the ranks from Vice President to President of the Orange County Chapter. It was only a short while before he became the communications director for the USA Chapter. The club honored him by arranging a ride from S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

The ride included over six thousand registered bikes. His recovery was worthy of celebration, but the accident has brought his father\u2019s fears to the forefront.<\/p>\n

Bradley Ball respects his son\u2019s choice to continue to ride, but can\u2019t help but wonder if there will be another phone call. \u201cI\u2019m grateful that he\u2019s alive. I\u2019m so stoked. But inside, I am not the same person. I used to feel happy,\u201d said his father. He believes that the accident has changed his son for the better. \u201cA lot of people will just give up. Just sit on the couch and cry poor me and he didn\u2019t. He did the exact opposite,\u201d said George. He is inspired by Ball\u2019s propensity to rebuild his life Mike Ball was able to walk again with the help of YouTube videos, therapy, and rehabilitation. He was able to teach himself how to walk again after just two months. It wasn\u2019t long before he was back on his Harley doing what he loves most\u2013riding to his peaceful place. Currently, he has social media platform in the works and co-hosts a podcast called \u201cDemons RowTV.\u201d Preaching Unity to his subscribers, Ball wants to disseminate stereotypes associated with motorcycle culture. He describes the channel as the holy grail of motorcycle culture.<\/p>\n

A positive mental attitude is Ball\u2019s key to facing adversity. He\u2019s driven by people who are recovering from severe injuries similar to his. He\u2019s been there and he knows the dark feeling of uncertainty. Stranger or not, Ball picks up the phone to comfort those who reach out to him,which aligns with his desire to become a motivational speaker.\u201cThey get to learn about you, you get to learn about them, and then I\u2019m able to show them \u2013 Hey, life is not over,\u201d said Ball. \u201cIt\u2019s literally just begun for you, and let me show you how it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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