What Kinds Of Accidents Besides MVA’s Cause Whiplash and Muscle Spasm Type Injuries?
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Ok, I was forced to drive off the road into a ditch yesterday after the truck in front of me lost it’s load of 2×4′s. I hit a highway marker but my vehicle only has some scratches. The Truck didn’t have any plates and it sped away, there were some grungy looking guys in it and I didn’t go after them. Anyway, today I’m in a lot of pain and my back is messed up. I need to go see a Dr, but my husband doesn’t want to report the accident to insurance because then our rates will go up even if it’s not our fault. That’s how Oregon is. We have health insurance but if I say I was injured in an automobile accident they won’t cover it! Suggestions? Help is much appreciated!
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keith h said:
due to confidentiality laws(h.i.p.p.a. laws) i don’t think a hospital can notify your insurance company in this case. if you were DUI police would be notified which would get back to insurance but this isn’t the case here. ask the er admissions clerk that question directly. if they say yes(unlikely) then give them a different reason. be honest with the doc though because he/she will need honest info the give the most accurate treatment/diagnosis. if you still need to avoid the truth whiplash is caused by a body in motion being abruptly stopped but the head which is unrestrained whips forward or backward. the muscles are strained and usually in a lateral(side) view x-ray the natural curve of the cervical spine is straightened out (i’m an x-ray tech at a hospital). get this looked at and be honest with the doc. you don’t want this to become a problem that requires surgery.
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0January 18th, 2010 at 6:27 am
