GRRRRRR!!!!
Was in an accident this morning and now I'm stuck in a bind. It was the other driver's fault and he luckily admitted 100% guilt (coming from the other direction, he turned left directly in front of me), so I'm safe in that regard. I'm home, not badly injured but I do have some back and groin pain, mostly from tensing up at impact. And my left hand got hit by the airbag, thumb is all swollen.
The thing is, I could probably get by without a doctor, I'm kind of a badass that way, and not going would be the simplest solution, but if I don't go and something develops over time, then I'm screwed. So, I really have to go. Plus I know that his insurance company will try to rip me off so I want to do whatever I can to get whatever I can out of them.
BUT if I go to a doctor, and expect to get money for pain/suffering and lost wages, I probably can't be running across the countryside hour after hour. And my Ultramarathon in May? I dunno ... damn.
This just sux. I hate this stuff! I have an appt with a lawyer tomorrow morning, we'll see what they advise me. The other guy was actually very nice and proper, but if I go to the doctor, they're going to charge him with negligence. It's automatic, it's how the system works here. I don't want to do that to him! I don't know what to do ... damn.
And my poor little car that I love so much ... trashed
Was in an accident this morning and now I'm stuck in a bind. It was the other driver's fault and he luckily admitted 100% guilt (coming from the other direction, he turned left directly in front of me), so I'm safe in that regard. I'm home, not badly injured but I do have some back and groin pain, mostly from tensing up at impact. And my left hand got hit by the airbag, thumb is all swollen.
The thing is, I could probably get by without a doctor, I'm kind of a badass that way, and not going would be the simplest solution, but if I don't go and something develops over time, then I'm screwed. So, I really have to go. Plus I know that his insurance company will try to rip me off so I want to do whatever I can to get whatever I can out of them.
BUT if I go to a doctor, and expect to get money for pain/suffering and lost wages, I probably can't be running across the countryside hour after hour. And my Ultramarathon in May? I dunno ... damn.
This just sux. I hate this stuff! I have an appt with a lawyer tomorrow morning, we'll see what they advise me. The other guy was actually very nice and proper, but if I go to the doctor, they're going to charge him with negligence. It's automatic, it's how the system works here. I don't want to do that to him! I don't know what to do ... damn.
And my poor little car that I love so much ... trashed