Brandon Cole

Brandon Cole is a kid who came into the ER after being accidentally shot.

History
Brandon was playing at his house with his friend, Peter, when they found Brandon's mom's gun and started playing with it. Peter accidentally shot Brandon in the abdomen, seriously injuring him. He was taken to the ER, where he had no reflexes in his feet, indicating paralysis.

They took him into surgery, where the doctors worked to repair the damage. Amelia, wanting to avoid permanent paralysis, said she could either put Brandon in a brace or she could try to decompress his spine in surgery. She went to his mother, who agreed with her suggestion that they should try the spinal decompression. Amelia was able to decompress his spine, but before she finished, he went into ventricular tachycardia, forcing them to defibrillate, which moved his body and undid all her work.

After his surgery, Brandon was alive, but his parents were told that while he could have physical and occupational therapy to regain some function, he'd never walk again.

Familial
Brandon's mother owns a gun that she keeps locked in a drawer. Brandon and his friend were able to get the gun out of the drawer while she wasn't home.

Friendships
He and Peter Green are friends. While they were playing together at Brandon's house, they found Brandon's mom's gun and Peter accidentally shot Brandon with it.

Notes and Trivia

 * He was eight at the time of the shooting.