Scott Weisberg

Scott Weisberg delivered an unsworn victim-impact statement at sentencing on Day 67. A family physician from Birmingham, Alabama, he said he crossed the Boston Marathon finish line three seconds before the first bomb detonated. He described permanent hearing loss in both ears, a mild traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from the bombing.

Weisberg explained that he could no longer hear body sounds through a stethoscope and had difficulties with processing speed and working memory, affecting his ability to practice medicine. He said his practice was struggling and described the costs of treatment, travel, and hearing-aid maintenance. He also reported disputes with insurers over hearing aids, speech therapy, and recognition of his disability. His statement urged recognition of survivors whose lasting injuries were not outwardly visible.