Austin Campbell was shot in the arm and jaw in February 2021. Austin Campbell was shot in the arm and jaw in February 2021. He says his jaw is deteriorating, but he can't find medical care, since he doesn't have insurance. He feels like he's stuck in a vicious cycle because he hasn't been able to find a job because of his appearance, which further escalates the problem that he can't get health insurance.
While the man who shot him faces a ten-year sentence, Austin says he feels like he's stuck in an even worse situation than that. "My body is basically rejecting the metal, and I've already had three screws fall out. Honestly, I don't know how it's still in there, but it is. The plate is fully exposed, and it's still leaking," explains Austin.Austin is 29 years old, so he obviously doesn't qualify to be covered through his parent's insurance. His loving mom, Cristi, reached out to us at FOX 26, hoping we can help them find answers to Austin's desperate situation.
"For two years, we have been battling for my son, and he is being told no. It is not a good situation. It's at times chaos. You would think the state that you live in would be willing to help you, when you walk into their doors and they see the situation, but you're told no," states Cristi."That is my hope for my son is that somebody would be willing to take this case on. He can't live like this for the rest of his life because there's no possible way.
"He's actually been to the hospital for bad headaches, and they give him medication for the headaches, but then they give him a cream for his wound, but that's it. That's literally it. He never had migraines before, and he gets them now. He needs help," urges Cristi.