What to do in the case of an accident (discussion)

Thought it might be more appropriate to post on this thread from now... some of you on the reporting dangerous driver to the police thread know I was hit by a van a few days ago. Everything is being taken care of as we speak, but since the visit to the doc, I have noticed more pain and discomfort on my right shoulder and my left knee, both of which took some impact from the crash - I was hit from the right and landed on my left knee (Knee is bruised and shoulder's muscle was pulled or something). However, both knee and shoulder carry old injuries that can flare up now and then. Knee is on the mend but still causes pain at times, shoulder has been stable for a few months. I don't think I need medical attention, but is it important to pop round to the doc again so this could be documented? I can't say if the pains are caused by the old injuries or the crash, or if the crash has made them worse... All I know is I really don't want to cause any more fuss...

Hi ExTra, Please do go back to the doctor. If you want little fuss, check in with a lawyer who can take care of things for you. If not,you can go it on your own, but it will take some effort. The rest of us on the road are depending on you to make sure this accident gets counted. Good luck. Please email me if you want more help. roxy at roxy erickson dot com.