H&P Law’s “A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future” Scholarship strives to help students pursue their academic dreams after serious accidents. This year, the scholarship selection committee awarded the scholarship to Christopher Dailey, a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame.
Dailey’s dangerous accident with an 18-wheeler transformed his life. While he escaped without physical injuries, his scholarship essay takes an honest look at how accidents like these can have a long-term impact on a person’s mental health.
Our Las Vegas personal injury lawyers are proud to offer Dailey $2,500 to dedicate toward his continued studies.
The Collision That Changed Dailey’s Life
Dailey was on a mission trip in South Carolina when his life changed forever. While in a van with several other members of his youth group, Dailey realized that the driver had taken a premature left turn into oncoming traffic. Almost immediately, an 18-wheeler collided with the van, putting all seven passengers at risk for devastating injuries.
Dailey and his fellow young group members managed to walk away from the collision with their lives, although not uninjured. Dailey suffered from serious neck and head injuries, and he remembers his life flashing before his eyes before blacking out. Now, with nearly a year separating him from the crash, his PTSD still makes regular left turns a psychological challenge.
While Dailey speaks candidly about how his PTSD has impacted his quality of life, he also has endless compassion for his fellow victims. “Behind us was another car of students with some of my other best friends in there,” Dailey says. “They watched us nearly get killed. I can only imagine how scary of a moment that was for them.”
Getting to Know Christopher Dailey
Who is Christopher Dailey, though, outside of an accident survivor? He is a sports enthusiast and a dedicated student. He created a sports media company, The Sports Court (TSC), when he was an eighth grader. Since the company’s inception, Dailey has interviewed over 330 professional athletes, including Shaquille O’Neal and Saquon Barkley.
That early experience continues to serve Dailey well in his college career. As a student at the University of Notre Dame, he balances the demands of his major with a job as an anchor on Notre Dame television. He also works as a beat writer for the student newspaper, a broadcaster for ESPN+ sporting events, and a student radio announcer.
To say that Dailey is committed to sports entertainment seems like an understatement. He’s not afraid to leverage his passion for the betterment of others, though. He’s created a futsal league to raise money for St. Jude, working with sponsors like Jersey Shore Restaurant Group and FINS. His efforts in the sports media world have raised $20,000 to fight childhood cancer.
Dailey’s Academic Career
When he’s not busy reporting on Notre Dame sports or interviewing some of the top athletes in the country, Dailey is studying Film and Television with a minor in Journalism. He hopes that his academic and professional experience can lead him to a career as a broadcaster for Major League Soccer and hopes one day he can be President of the United States Soccer Federation.
He also notes that he wants to continue raising money for St. Jude and fighting back against childhood cancer, no matter where his career takes him.
When asked how his accident has impacted his goals for the future, Dailey candidly discusses how he’s had to take steps to prevent fear from dictating his path. If he had the opportunity to have a conversation with his younger self, he says that he’d say, “It’s okay to be scared, but don’t let the fear win. Struggle builds character and shapes your future.”
About H&P Law’s 2025 Second Chance Scholarship
The A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future Scholarship promises $2,500 to a student who’s overcome significant trauma after a car accident and retaken control of their life. Students interested in applying for the scholarship can create a video between 30 and 60 seconds in length, going into detail about:
- The accident’s impact on their health and goals for their future.
- The hardships they endured as a result of their accident.
- How their accident shaped them into the person they are now.
- What advice they would give their younger self in light of their recent accident.
H&P Law looks forward to offering this scholarship again in 2026. Check back for updates on the submission deadline.
H&P Law Applauds Christopher Dailey
The legal team with H&P Law has spent years dedicating itself to improving the lives of people in need. Our firm consistently offers legal services to clients in Nevada, Arizona, and California in an effort to put money in the hands of people struggling to recover from devastating accidents.
The “A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future” Scholarship is an extension of that community commitment. Marjorie Hauf, Matthew Pfau, and the rest of the team are thrilled to offer our support to students like Christopher Dailey, who’ve made a considerable effort to build a future for themselves.
The team congratulates Dailey on the strides he’s made in the wake of his car accident. We hope that the financial support from the “A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future” Scholarship will help him continue his academic career at the University of Notre Dame.
