Automobile Accident

“my 87 year old aunt and
92 year old mum were in
a very serious accident. Guy
ran stop sign with 1 1/2 ton
truck and totalled my aunt's
car. Mum is in CCU unit and
aunt is hospitalized with
serious injuries.

All good thoughts and prayers
in their behalf will be appreciated.”

“That's terrible, Joe. I hope they recover soon.”

“oh man,

good thoughts and prays going out to your family!”

“best wishes Joe, hang in there.”

“Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.”

“Today in my town the city administrator's wife got killed in a 3-car accident just outside of town.

He is just retiring. A party is planned for June 4. Just yesterday I interviewed him. His now-late wife was a good friend from high school on with my co-worker.

You don't know what is ever gonna happen. Fred will now start a whole new chapter of his life with a whole new scenario.

Appreciate those you have and let them know.

And say prayers for those in need, like here. Thanks.”

“Prayers going out your way”

“Sorry Joe.”

“Sorry to hear this Joe. Lost my mother that way back in January. It's a rude jolt. Hope they're both okay.”

“My thoughts and prayers are with you all.”

“Who's Joe Pye?”

“Thoughts and prayers to anyone who has lost a loved one, especially in an accident. My mother died in an accident in 1980.

No good words can ease the blow.”

“Sorry to hear this Joe - my thoughts are with you, your Aunt and Mom.”

“Saying a prayer for ya buddy!”

“HPM's been in a car accident this morning. He sounds like he's okay, but the car ain't pretty now. He's #&%!$ing lucky from the sound of it.”

“hope he IS ok. Cars can be fixed.”

“I sure do hope he's OK. Are you there or in Florida. Please let me know if you need lhelp with anything.”

“Good to hear he is okay and exactly what Roam said.

You need to tell him that he should document everything at this point. Take pictures of everything including the damage to the car and himself. Keep a daily journal of the aches and pains he may have as well.

I was involved in a pretty bad one 2 months after I got married. I was at a dead stop on the expressway and a guy decided to fall asleep at the wheel and use my car as his brakes. Police estimated that speed at which he hit me at around 70 MPH. If my seat belt wasn't on, the air bag would have decapted me.

The accident was clearly the other persons fault. I waited 2 years to settle with the other insurance company and thus received a lot more that if I would have sued.

If you guys have any questions, feel free to e-mail me.”

“Give him our best. As was said above...cars can be fixed.”

“He says he's fine. He's more pi$$ed off than anything else. The dip in the work truck that rear ended him wasn't paying attention.”

“Was the bozo talking on the phone?????”

“I'll have to ask HPM when he gets out of the meeting he's currently in.”

“Give HPM my best. WOW I had to dodge a drunk (she was a working girl if you get my drift) pedestrian one afternoon, the guys behind me were to busy checking her out and really never hit the brakes.”

“Basicly traffic came to a full stop on I77 like it does every single day. I came to a stop and the landscape crew in a crewcab F250 hauling a 16-ish ft trailer wasn't paying attention to stop in time. Hell, it's hard enough to stop a rig that big in the best of conditions. He pushed me into the back of an explorer. Oh yeah, did I mention I drive a VW GTI VR6? Hell of a sandwich there. I'm damn lucky he was able to slow it down as much as he could.

So got tossed around and my neck hurts (yes I always wear seatbelts) and the front and rear bumpers are toast. The explorer I was pushed into had no damage but their trailer hitch #&%!$ed up my bumper pretty good. The guy that hit me had just scratches.

The driver didn't speak english. I didn't stick around to see if INS got involved but I have my suspicions. Thank god he was driving a company truck, at least that way I know it was insured.”

“I had serious isues with my neck about 2 weeks after my accident. You may want to go have your neck checked out.”

“I didn't stick around to see if INS got involved - HPM

Your car is still driveable?
I'm very glad you are OK!!!!!”

“Thanks.
Yep, it's drivable.
Kinda uglied up though.”

“Hey you may want to give the local INS office a heads up then. Make 'em hurt.”

“Good to hear you are okay, did you say whether you went to the ER or not? As for the neck the human body normally locks down in an impact (kinda a body protection mode) that is why drunks get out easier in a wreck.

So you are going to have a lot of sore muscles from being tense. A massage (Licensed not the one that give you "good time" LOL). and try the hot water or whirlpool.

I have found that stretching and using asprin works for me. But see if that helps. Also stretch the neck and shoulder area.

Good luck, and you know if they were illegal they are probably back at work. Did you call the insurance company personally...need to asap to get the claim started.”

“Not worth the effort.”

“The insurance claim, or the INS?”

“INS, the guy is already a disposable member of society. He's got enough problems.

Yep, called the Insurance Co. I'm waiting on hearing from an adjustor.

I didn't go to the ER. I don't really want to miss any work right now. If I do go it will be after working hours.
last edited: 10/30/06 10:12:58 AM”

“Glad you're okay. Be easy with yourself for awhile.”

“Hope this slows down everyone's driving, makes us a little more courteous & carefull for a day or two. God knows it won't last any longer then that.”

“A day or two?

You good sir, are an optimist.”

“Shoot Cat...I have been working on a patient on the side of the road with visible fatalities and had cars whiz by barely brushing the bottoms of my boots.

We were on a highway at 2 AM with a terrible crash and I had one ejection who was still alive I had her on the backboard (waiting on the next ambulance to show up) and I was getting the oxygen working. We had half a dozen cops, flares, flashing lights etc. All of a sudden I feel the tires of this little sports car lightly brush the bottom of my boots.

I mean you could see three cars darn near destroyed, there was a body with a sheet over it hanging out a window and the cars are whizzing by at good rates of speed.”

“HPM, are you sure you shouldn't get your butt somplace for an X-Ray? Similar to what WK said above, when I was rear-ended by a F#@^#$ illegal Alien here in CA with no license & no insurance, it took a few days before my neck actually started causing me serious problems...the Doc's in the E.R. yelled at me for not coming in right away - so now I'm gonna yell at you!

Treebeast - talk to this guy, will ya?”

“Wanderer, I'm married to the guy who tried to cross Abrams Creek in the Smokies right after the Hundred Years' flood.

I've already asked him repeatedly how he's feeling.”

“Yay, HPM's actually going to go get checked out by a real doctor!”

“Good, you really should get checked out, even if it is tonight. An ambulance showed up at the scene of my accident and I refused the service, but they coaxed me into coming with anyway. The ambulance driver was surprised to see me up and walking around after the accident. He said the phone call received to report the accident made it sould like they were going to have to cut me out of the wreckage.

The car folded up so muce from the force of the impact, I had to kick out the glass to get out. That was really cool, I always wanted to do that.”

“Lol WK, you tough guy you!”

““Yay, HPM's actually going to go get checked out by a real doctor!”
treebeast666

Whew. Not like he has anthing to be concerned about... like a wife, kids, etc.

Glad you're going HPM, hope they find nothing, but you'll be glad you checked it out anyway!
last edited: 10/30/06 12:40:26 PM”

“The doc told him he'll hurt like hell for a week or so, and gave him scrips for vicodin and valium. Too bad I'm not there to witness HPM on happy drugs.”

“I fricking hate drugs.
I'm finally feeling decent.

Car goes in the shop on Tuesday.”

“Good to hear you are starting to feel better.

How much damamge needs to get fixed?”

“Just read this thread. Good to see that you are doing well.”

“thanks guys.

Front and rear bumpers and absorbers are toast and I see some deformity around the rear hatch and the rear hatch itself has some cosmetic damage. It looks small but once you get into it I'm sure they will find more.

Honestly it isn't all that bad. I think I got lucky.
last edited: 11/03/06 11:08:33 AM”

“Check the frame dude.....what type of car/ unibody or what?”

“'97 VW GTI VR6
unibody.

Unibodies hide damage really well. Like I said, I expect there to be more damage. I don't trust repaired unibody damage. It's just never as strong as it was.”