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From: era@hao.UUCP (Ed Arnold)
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Subject: Re: what to do after auto accident?
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 14:49:11 EDT
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> 	+ it has been suggested that i visit a doctor immediately if i
> think back/neck injury was at all possible-does this imply that
> anything that might crop up is only 'covered' if i visit a dr. w/in 24
> hours or so of the accident?

Since I'm not licensed to practice medicine, I won't say what I think
you ought to do!  However, you might want to draw a conclusion from
the following story; note especially that there's a lot more involved
(namely, your health) than the issue of who pays for an exam.

I received a severe blow to my body in May 84, as the result of being
thrown to the pavement in a bicycle accident.  Over five months later,
my lower back went into severe spasms and I was out of work for an
extended period.  I finally had an x-ray evaluation by a reputable
chiropractor, who found that my spine was twisted and certain nerves
were being pinched; there was little doubt that this was due to the
accident many months before.  Treatment stopped the spasm, but I still
have problems with my lower back and probably will for the rest of my life.
-- 
Ed Arnold
NCAR/SCD (Nat'l Ctr for Atmospheric Research/Scientific Computing Div.)
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