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Article: Domestic violence statistics frightening; Abuse affects more women than heart attack, breast cancer and stroke
- Article from:
- Indianapolis Recorder
- Article date:
- May 30, 2003
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Domestic violence changed the life of Lee Stigger forever. Caught in
a
relationship with Michael Stigger that had been rocky for a long time
and
often escalated into beatings, Stigger filed for divorce.
But on Dec. 15, 2002, a month and a half after filing for divorce
and 12
days after obtaining a protective order, Michael broke into Stigger'
s
Southside home and physically abused her.
She was left with a compressed skull fracture and was in a coma for
three
weeks. She recently finished physical therapy to help her learn how
to walk
and talk again. Stigger is also relearning how to read and write.
She was hospitalized for two months and underwent surgery to remove
bone ...