My first car accident

[st.cronin]

Head on collision with a reputed methadone patient who swerved into my lane, almost as though he had intent. I was not injured, although I imagine this is what David Carr feels like on a Monday. The other driver was taken to the hospital. Both cars looked pretty rough.

[Marc Vaughan]

Shit glad to hear you're ok ...

[PurdueBrad]

Glad to hear you are okay. I hope things go well with the insurance too.


Almost makes me feel guilty for voting for you in Alan's game...almost.

[Lathum]

jesus.

make sure you get looked at.

[Noop]

Glad your okay.

[DaddyTorgo]

get looked at. I'm sure it will end up on his insurance anyways (assuming that he has insurance I hope)

[DaddyTorgo]

dola

glad you're okay though

[st.cronin]

Appreciate the concern, but 24 hours has now gone by, I was looked at by the EMT's, and I never lost consciousness.

[Poli]

You started a similar thread 2 hours ago.

Just kidding. :)

[Passacaglia]

get looked at. I'm sure it will end up on his insurance anyways (assuming that he has insurance I hope)

And assuming you don't live in a no-fault state.

[Raiders Army]

I, too, am glad you're okay...that being said. pix pls, k thx (of the car).

[cartman]

Appreciate the concern, but 24 hours has now gone by, I was looked at by the EMT's, and I never lost consciousness.

If you've been up for 24 continuous hours, you probably should get checked out again.

:)

[st.cronin]

I, too, am glad you're okay...that being said. pix pls, k thx (of the car).

I have pix on my cell phone. I don't know how to post them, although I can probably text them to somebody.

[wade moore]

Sounds like it could have been very serious - happy to hear it wasn't and that you're ok.

[Eaglesfan27]

I'm guessing a methadone patient probably doesn't have great car insurance..

The important thing is that you are ok. Just remember that lingering effects can show up days/weeks later. Take care of yourself and I'm glad you weren't hurt worse.

[Lorena]

Head on collision with a reputed methadone patient who swerved into my lane, almost as though he had intent. I was not injured, although I imagine this is what David Carr feels like on a Monday. The other driver was taken to the hospital. Both cars looked pretty rough.

!!

Jesus, that could have been catastrophic, so glad you're ok.

[Poli]

I have pix on my cell phone. I don't know how to post them, although I can probably text them to somebody.
Looks like I'll have them in a minute.

[Poli]

Ping: St.cronin

Learn how to email from your phone.

[Poli]

Accident photo:

http://a603.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/6/l_ae030669dcb864af2235ce32902a0ffa.jpg

[st.cronin]

The blue car is the one I was in.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

You started a similar thread 2 hours ago.

Just kidding. :)

I hate laughing at this, but I am.

Good to know everything is ok.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Glad to hear you're fine. Stuff's so random.

[JediKooter]

There probably wouldn't have been an accident had someone not been driving with their hood up.

j/k

On a serious note, glad you're ok.

[path12]

Scary stuff. My best wishes as well.

[Chief Rum]

The blue car is the one I was in.

Glad you said that. Otherwise, I had you pinned for the hoopty station wagon.

[lordscarlet]

There probably wouldn't have been an accident had someone not been driving with their hood up.

j/k

On a serious note, glad you're ok.

I saw that happen to a car on a 55mph road once. Hood flipped up and back onto the windshield.

[RendeR]

Glad yer ok SC.

[st.cronin]

Here's actually the best part of the story: One of the responders was this dude Frank, who is apparently my mayor. I told him that I was on my way to get some ricotta cheese. His wife dropped off some ricotta cheese today. So, I survived a head on collision, and then my mayor gave me cheese.

[RendeR]

Must be something in the water out there in NM....

[Poli]

I'll post my favorite picture of the accident later tonight.

It's kind of funny to have a favorite picture of cronin's accident.

[oliegirl]

Damn Cronin, glad you are OK.

[Telle]

Very glad you're ok.

[MikeVic]

Glad you're ok!

[terpkristin]

Wow, glad you're OK cronin!!!
Definitely make sure you keep tabs on how you're feeling, in case something shows up later (like EF27 said).

/tk

[stevew]

The blue car is the one I was in.

I figured you were more of a station wagon type.

Glad to see you are okay.

[stevew]

David Carr wakes up on monday, feels like shit, but then remembers "Im rich bitch"

[ColtCrazy]

Shit like this scares me now that I have kids. You just never know. VERY GLAD you are able to come here and talk to us.

[Poli]

http://a231.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/90/l_3bbf2f6b4355f33f1713fee34abdf146.jpg

[ISiddiqui]

Good thing you are alright... though get yourself checked out. Whiplash and stuff like that doesn't necessarily manifest itself immediately.

[Toddzilla]

Always go to the hospital/urgent care to get checked out after a car accident. Always, always, always.

For one, this is your health you're talking about. Second, if you should start feeling sore in a few days, it is going to be that much more difficult to prove it was the car accident that caused it. Finally, in an accident you are able by law to collect from both your insurance (to pay the medical bills) and the insurance of the person at fault (as a "punitive measure").

I was in a collision a few months ago in which I hurt by back a bit - went to the ER for xrays, 2 weeks of PT, and pain medication. My insurance paid for it all and I just settled last week with the insurance of the asshat who hit me - a nice big check is on the way.

[MacroGuru]

Yes please do.

My wife was hit by a drunk driver back in 1999, we did not settle with the insurance company until 2005. We fought every step of the way. She suffered a head injury that has since affected her short term memory, and the insurance company fought us over it, we had to go through several specialists over the years, racking up some serious bills.

The crappy thing about this though, I want to say it was almost right after we settled, my wife was diagnosed with a back problem attributed to the car crash...and because we settled, we can't go back now.

Anyways, always get checked out, it's in your best interest.

[flere-imsaho]

Glad to hear you're OK!