My Daughter Was In A Car Accident Today...

17 years ago

She works really hard,lives on her own,she has a full time job,she cleans the homes her dad builds,she helps me a really hard working girl.She bought her first car,which she loved dearly a vw black jetta.Well 3- 20 year old guys full of tattoos in daddys van werenmt paying attention at traffic stopped at light ,ran into the back of her new jetta,I feel so bad for her.She wasnt hurt although she complained of a bad headache not sure if its stress or worse.They told her its not that bad..4 police cruisers came they took a report.Shes really upset.

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moonie_57 (8 NC)
17 years ago
It sucks when you work hard for something only to have someone else tear it up! Hope insurance will cover the damage and she has no lasting effects!
Toni S
17 years ago
I'm glad she wasn't hurt badly.
I would be upset too, as well as thankful it wasn't far worse.
Hopefully her/their insurance will take care of everything.
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Glad you're feeling okay now--hope that continues, but as others have said, stay on top of your health. DD was rear-ended about 5 years ago. She went to the ER and checked out okay (had X-rays, and everythinhg). But within a couple of weeks, she developed a herniated disk--she'll have pain and medical issues the rest of her life because of it. And it didn't show up right away. Also--stop fighting with the insurance. You've got way too much on your mind to do that. Call your attorney first thing in the morning and let him handle your negociations. You'll do far better, and have much less stress. Having been through that mess with my DD? I'd say the best thing we did for her was to immediately hand everything over to our lawyer. She got much more than she would have on her own (even after his fees) AND we didn't have to deal with the insurance people/lawyers, etc from the other side. We didn't even open the letters and medical bills we got--just bundled them up and gave them to our lawyer. He was worth and earned every penny he got. I'd HIGHLY recommend you not wait to get in touch with yours. Much easier and cheaper for them to be handling things from the start, than to have to come in halfway through and straighten things out when they get in a tangle.
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OklaMoni
17 years ago
Aww, man... that sucks!

I hope, she won't have any aches tomorrow, and that the van was insured... and she gets her car fixed or replaced.

Accidents suck... trust me, I know.

Moni
loggerbaby123
17 years ago
well hope shes ok. so sorry to hear about her busting her behiney working so hard and then lose it. feel awful for her. thank goodness she wasnt hurt though. a car can be replaced.
mariend
17 years ago
Even though she does not appear to be hurt, please have her get a Xray and/or scan of neck and head. Sometimes injuries show up later especially brain internal bleeding. They are watching HS kids that get head injuries more and more. Sorry about her car and her injuries and do hope all will be better soon.
carol_in_california
17 years ago
I hope her headache goes away soon.
So sorry to hear she got hit by a bunch of jerks.
Let us know how she is feeling tomorrow, please.
petaloid
17 years ago
I'm sorry to hear this. I was once rear ended when stopped at a red light, and I still remember how upset I was. I also had a sore lower back for a couple of weeks.

An ice pack on her neck might help the headache.

I'm very glad that a police report was made.
Kathsgrdn
17 years ago
Sorry to hear your daughter was in an accident, glad she wasn't hurt.
flowerpotmama
17 years ago
I feel so badly for her. I hope that she feels better tomorrow.

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azzalea
17 years ago
I'm sorry to hear that--it's devastating for them when they have that car they love and it gets banged up.

Please have her be very aware of her health for the next few weeks. When DD was in an accident some years back, she went to the hospital, was checked out and X-rayed, was fine that night. But within 2 weeks, she developed a back problem that's going to give her pain and problems the rest of her life.

My second suggestion is to do what we did. Turn the whole thing over to your attorney. Don't talk to your insurance (other than to alert them that there WAS an accident), don't negociate with the other fellow's insurance, don't deal with the medical bills--just let your lawyer do all that. If your lawyer is any good at all, your daughter will come out way ahead, even after his fee--I know my dd did quite well (although, no amount of money can ever compensate one for a lifetime--well, 50-70 years--of pain). But the last headache your daughter needs right now, is having to deal with insurance companies--encourage her to let a professional handle it for her.
izzie
17 years ago
A headache starting right after a rear end collision can be a sign of a more serious injury. Have her go to her doctor asap. Hopefully she did. That's scary about rear end collisions, I have heard of scams with those with the driver who does the running into the back end of people on purpose, thankfully ok. I would have been scared to death of those 3 guys. I have a feeling there were other people around who saw the accident.
casey_nfld
17 years ago
Poor girl, I know how she feels!!! Hopefully the other drivers insurance will cover it (they should) and she gets it fixed fast. Glad she wasn't hurt.
kayjones
17 years ago
I'm sorry for your daughter's accident - praying she is ok.
grammahony
17 years ago
Oh dang it. I hate for her to have her new car all banged up. I hate worse that she has the headache. This happened to my daughter on her way to work a few months ago. Her neck is still bothering her, and probably always will. Please talk her into seeing a Dr. And I agree with azzalea, talk to/through your lawyer. I wish my DD had.
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chisue
17 years ago
Here's another reminder for her to see her doctor. Even if she seems OK, it's a record of the event and of her status right after the accident.

A friend in CA has been rear-ended three times. She's 37 now and has permanent back problems resulting from the initial injury and re-injuries.
clubm
17 years ago
As long as she is ok. Sorry it happened though.
teresava
17 years ago
Doesn't seem fair does it?? Please have her get checked out by a doctor, just in case. Thankfully, I've only been in minor accidents, but I felt like I got hit by a Mac Truck!

Hope everything is resolved asap!!
joyfulguy
17 years ago
Sorry that she has the physical hurt - and agree that she should see a doc. about it immediately - and the emotional hurt, as well, in having this possession that meant so much to her get seriously damaged.

Driving is a risky business, so requires our full attention at all times. Frequently many choose to break the rules. Here's a game that you can play. Each time you go driving, check the traffic around you (which you should be doing, anyway) and note whether others, or you yourself, are breaking the rules of the road.

I'll bet that there are few trips that you make, even short ones, where you don't see someone breaking the rules.

Each time that we break the rules, even though the error seems inconsequential ... we put the limb and even the life of ourselves and others near us at even greater than the regular risk.

Good wishes for safe travel... and for your daughter to suffer no lasting ill effcts.

ole joyful
donna37
17 years ago
All good advice above, hugs to your DD.

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