PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A 12-year-old girl who suffered multiple skull fractures and lost significant blood after a tree fell on her head in Paulding County on Saturday is now making small steps toward a remarkable recovery.
Twelve-year-old Claudia was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after a portion of a tree and several limbs from another tree collapsed on her during powerful storms at an arts and crafts festival in Paulding County.
The straight-A student was put on a ventilator at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and was sedated, not knowing more about her recovery until they were able to wake her up and evaluate her further. Claudia also suffered a bruised lung and broken rib after the tree fell…