A powerful story of resilience, advocacy, and possibility is reaching audiences across the country.
LegalMed180 is proud to announce that Living in the Wake of Impact, the powerful documentary directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Sarah Moshman, is now airing on PBS stations nationwide and available to watch on-demand through the PBS app.
The film follows Sarah Milburn, whose life was forever changed after a catastrophic motor vehicle accident left her with a spinal cord injury. But Living in the Wake of Impact is about much more than the accident itself.
It is a story about what happens next.
Through Sarah’s journey, the film explores the lifelong realities of catastrophic injury, the importance of comprehensive life care planning, and the powerful intersection of medicine, law, advocacy, and human resilience.
Now, through PBS, Sarah’s story has the opportunity to reach an even broader national audience.
More Than a Story About Injury
Living in the Wake of Impact looks beyond the accident, the diagnosis, and the courtroom.
At the heart of the documentary is Sarah Milburn, a woman who faced an unimaginable life change and chose to build a future defined not by her injury, but by her goals, independence, advocacy, and determination to help others.
Her story highlights an important reality that can sometimes be overlooked in catastrophic injury cases: the impact of an injury does not end when a case is resolved.
The journey continues.
It can mean adapting to a new way of living, planning for lifelong medical and personal needs, pursuing independence, navigating complex legal and healthcare systems, and finding new ways to participate fully in life.
Sarah’s journey demonstrates why comprehensive life care planning and collaboration between medical and legal professionals can be so important in helping individuals envision and pursue a meaningful future.
Why Living in the Wake of Impact Matters
The film offers an opportunity to see catastrophic injury from a perspective that can sometimes get lost within medical records, legal documents, and courtroom proceedings: the human perspective.
For attorneys, healthcare professionals, life care planners, advocates, families, and anyone whose life has been touched by catastrophic injury, Sarah’s story offers a deeper look at what happens long after the initial trauma.
It asks viewers to consider:
- What does life look like after a catastrophic injury?
- How can comprehensive life care planning help someone prepare for the future?
- What happens when medical and legal professionals work together?
- How can advocacy help individuals with disabilities pursue greater independence?
- What does it truly mean to look beyond a diagnosis and understand the whole person?
These questions extend far beyond Sarah’s story.
They are relevant to countless individuals and families navigating life after catastrophic injury.
Now Airing Nationwide on PBS
For LegalMed180, seeing Living in the Wake of Impact reach PBS audiences nationwide is an exciting milestone and an opportunity to bring Sarah’s story to people who may never otherwise have encountered it.
The film’s message extends beyond the legal and medical communities.
It is a story for anyone who has experienced adversity, supported someone through a life-changing injury, or simply believes in the power of resilience, advocacy, and human connection.
Through PBS, the story can continue to inspire conversations about disability, life care planning, access to resources, and the importance of seeing the whole person behind every case.
Watch Living in the Wake of Impact
You can now experience Sarah Milburn’s powerful story through PBS.
Watch on PBS: Check your local PBS station for broadcast times.
Watch on-demand: Search for Living in the Wake of Impact through the PBS app to watch the film on-demand.
Whether you are an attorney, healthcare professional, advocate, family member, or simply someone who appreciates stories of resilience and hope, we invite you to watch.
Watch the film. Share Sarah’s story. Start the conversation.
A Story That Continues Beyond the Screen
Living in the Wake of Impact is more than a documentary about one woman’s journey.
It is a reminder that catastrophic injury does not have to be the end of someone’s story.
With the right support, resources, advocacy, and planning, there can be a path forward.
Sarah Milburn’s journey demonstrates what is possible when an individual’s voice remains at the center of their care and when medical and legal professionals work together to help build a future around that person’s needs and goals.
For Leigh Anne Levy and LegalMed180, Sarah’s story represents exactly why this work matters.
Because every case has a person behind it. Every person has a future. And every future deserves to be understood, supported, and planned for.
Living in the Wake of Impact is now reaching audiences nationwide through PBS. We hope you’ll watch, share the film, and join the conversation.
