09/12/2026
🚨 We wanted to share another update on Devin, but first and foremost, we want to say thank you. 🚨
Thank you to everyone who has shared his story, left a kind comment, sent a message, offered equipment, donated, or kept Devin and his family in your prayers. The response has been unbelievable. Together, the community has donated a little over $1,000, and that support has already made a real difference for his family.
We also want to be transparent about an unexpected expense connected to the accident. Florida Highway Patrol issued Devin a traffic citation for failing to stop at the stop sign. According to the findings following the accident, the brakes on Devin’s e-bike were not working. He did not simply choose to ignore the stop sign—he was unable to stop the bike.
Devin was the only person physically injured. He was unconscious, not breathing, and fighting for his life. During those first few days, the hospital staff did not expect him to survive.
The citation listed Devin as homeless, even though his wallet contained his identification with his home address on it. His wallet also contained a photograph of him and his wife. Because he was listed as homeless, the citation never reached his home. His family did not know it existed, had no opportunity to respond to it, and did not know it had gone unpaid.
The citation was only discovered later through a search of the Escambia County court records. By then, it had already been sent to collections. A portion of the donations has now been used to address that unexpected expense.
We also want to clarify how Devin’s wife learned about the accident, because she was not contacted by anyone at the scene.
This is Malachi writing this part personally: I was the person who ultimately found Devin’s wife and told her what had happened. After the accident, I began trying to find someone who knew Devin. I eventually located his workplace and spent roughly 30 to 45 minutes speaking with people there. From that information, I was able to find his home and speak with his wife.
It was approximately five to seven hours after the accident before she learned what had happened to her husband. To our knowledge, she never received a phone call or visit from authorities before I arrived at her home. We cannot say with certainty which person or agency was responsible for making that notification, but Devin’s wife should not have had to learn about her husband’s life-threatening accident hours later from someone who had to track her down independently.
As for the assistance programs available to Devin, his family, the hospital, and his caseworker have been working through every available option.
An application for emergency Medicaid was submitted, but it was denied. His SSDI application is still pending, and his caseworker continues advocating for him. They are also trying to determine whether any separate medical assistance may provide retroactive coverage for some of his previous medical bills, potentially covering up to 90 days depending on the program’s eligibility determination and effective date.
None of that coverage is guaranteed, and we do not want to give anyone incorrect information or make it sound as though approval is automatic. Please continue praying that these applications and reviews move forward as quickly as possible.
Devin was originally expected to be released this Sunday, but that date has been pushed back. His care team would like to see a little more progress, and his family still needs to complete additional training before he can safely leave.
The good news is that his care team and caseworker do not currently believe placing him in a long-term facility would be the best option. The plan is for Devin to move into his mother’s home, where his wife will become his full-time caregiver. His family is now receiving the training needed to care for him safely at home.
We also want to take a moment to recognize the hospital staff.
We will not name the hospital out of respect for Devin and his family’s privacy, but the doctors, nurses, caseworkers, therapists, and everyone involved in his care have been absolutely incredible. They have taken the time to explain everything clearly, answer questions, guide his family through an overwhelming situation, and treat Devin like family. Most importantly, they have never given up on him.
During those first few days, the staff did not believe Devin was likely to survive his injuries. We were told that people with injuries as severe as his often do not make it.
Yet here we are, nearly 90 days later, and Devin is still here. He is breathing, regaining some independence with basic bodily functions, and continuing to make progress. He still needs assistance with many things and has an incredibly long road ahead, but there is now hope that he may eventually be able to walk again.
That shows exactly what kind of fighter Devin is.
Every improvement matters when there was once so little hope that he would survive at all. His determination, along with the care and encouragement he has received from the hospital staff, is what keeps everyone going.
On a personal note, we previously had a bad experience at this same hospital. Seeing how this team has cared for Devin has honestly changed our perspective. Maybe we encountered people on a particularly difficult day during our own experience, because the care given to Devin and his family has been nothing short of amazing.
To every staff member who has cared for Devin: thank you for your patience, compassion, honesty, and refusal to give up on him.
And to everyone who has donated, shared, reached out, offered help, or prayed: thank you for showing Devin and his family that they are not alone. Every single bit of support truly matters. ❤️
