But what about your car, will you get a new one?
I don't know any specifics yet. It took me till this evening to even find out where my vehicle had been towed to. I probably won't know anything till the end of the week. In the mean time, I still have Mom's car, so I do have something to drive.
My guess is that you had your seat belt on.
Absolutely. Having worked in the emergency room, I've seen too many people killed just for lack of wearing a seat belt.
The impact effect on your car is dependent on several factors. If the car that hit you was much larger than yours, then your card will have a lot more energy to absorb.
Hmm... I was driving an SUV - Ford Escape to be precise. The vehicle that hit me was a mini-van, I think. Or it could have also been an SUV. I don't have the police report yet.
My brakes were on. And I was able to find out that the car in front of me had little damage. It was hard to tell how hard I'd hit them since I was hit so hard.
Did they look for skid marks from your car being pushed?
I have no idea. I was whisked off into an ambulance too fast to know what the police did.
Finally, be careful about your neck. Beverly was hit from behind a number of years ago and she seemed fine at first. About a week later she started having neck problems. She was told that in these kinds of injuries, it really is possible for neck problems to start several days after the accident.
Yes, that's true. Sometimes broken bones don't even show up immediately but when another xray is taken days later the break is clear.
Was the road slick and icy when you were hit?
Fortunately the roads were dry. The day before they were not.
Were you stopped, such as at a stop light?
Yes, I was at a light and had just stopped moving.
Thanks everyone for your care and concern. I will stay alert for anything unusual (which could prove somewhat difficult since my left arm stays mostly numb these days anyway).