[fatima]

paralyzing accident ,
Answer:

During his first year of medical School, Dr. Krauthammer dove into a swimming pool, and hit his head on the bottom. He has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. Most people don’t even know he is in a wheelchair. He does not allow his disability to define him.

-mitchellbard.com “Charles Krauthammer: Prize Writer”

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_Charles_Krauthammer_in_a_wheelchair#ixzz25eAcs34m
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[Future Snake Eater]

Wow, I didn’t know that. I did the exact same thing when I was a kid—landed square on top of my head, and it hurt like all hell. Looks like it could’ve been a lot worse...

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I love Krauthammer’s intelligence and dry wit!