get yourself to A&E if your back is sore and tell them you've been hit by a car and your lower back is in agony. My friend got hit side on, he walked around on a broken back for a month. The pain slowly got worse, then his legs started to tingle and 4 weeks later he collapsed walking home from work bcoz he lost all feeling in his legs. Its now 6 years later and he's still having physio although able to walk. Basically, when the car hit him, docs said his spine detached from his pelvis and pinged back in place like an elastic band, he was able to walk around for a month! Even got up and walked home from the accident.
Collision with car reversing off of driveway
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Luke Redpath
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@buggi if I was in agony I would, but I'm not and I'm not trying to pull a fast one. The impact with me wasn't side on and it wasn't high speed, it certainly seems to just be soft tissue damage. As my pharmacist pointed out however, if ibuprofen + paracetemol doesn't improve it I should get it checked out again, and I am seeing the GP next Monday.
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Hmm...you know what, I've been thinking about this more and maybe I should get checked out to be on the safe side. There is a polyclinic not too far away. I've rung and it's about an hour and a half wait but I guess I can take my laptop and do some work anyway.
The tenderness in my back muscles is a bit higher up nearer the middle, possibly erectors or lats. Again, I'm sure its just a sprain.
The tenderness in my back muscles is a bit higher up nearer the middle, possibly erectors or lats. Again, I'm sure its just a sprain.
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I guess it's up to you. Are you going because you are genuinely in pain or for the claim? If the latter wait until Monday as suggested by the solicitor. If you think you need specialist treatment and imaging to check for serious injury, go to hospital a&e. I dk what a poly clinic is? I expect they'll prescribe rest, heat and/or ice and OTC painkillers. They won't do imaging for a sprain
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I'm going for both...the pain is quite close to the spine and @buggi's tale shows that its better to be safe than sorry. I'd rather get seen now rather than in a week when the pain may have subsided (or gotten worse).
The polyclinic does do imaging but like you say I doubt they'll offer it in my case and I don't think I need it. Pretty certain its just a soft tissue injury.
Anyway, I'm here now and they sent a nurse straight over to ask me what happened to check that they will be able to see me and they will, so that's good. 2 hour wait, but I've got my laptop.
The polyclinic does do imaging but like you say I doubt they'll offer it in my case and I don't think I need it. Pretty certain its just a soft tissue injury.
Anyway, I'm here now and they sent a nurse straight over to ask me what happened to check that they will be able to see me and they will, so that's good. 2 hour wait, but I've got my laptop.
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I'm going for both...the pain is quite close to the spine and @buggi's tale shows that its better to be safe than sorry. I'd rather get seen now rather than in a week when the pain may have subsided (or gotten worse).
The polyclinic does do imaging but like you say I doubt they'll offer it in my case and I don't think I need it. Pretty certain its just a soft tissue injury.
Anyway, I'm here now and they sent a nurse straight over to ask me what happened to check that they will be able to see me and they will, so that's good. 2 hour wait, but I've got my laptop.
I had similar response from my GP surgery a few weeks ago when I went over handle bars and smashed my face on the bitumen. I couldn't get an appointment for 4-5 days until I mentioned I was a cyclist involved in an RTA then it was "We have appointments this morning at 10:30am , and 3pm this afternoon or first thing tomorrow. What time would you like to come in?" Play it low key and they will try to fob you off. Tell them you were hit by a car reversing into you and you will get an appointment almost straight away They hold back appointments for more serious genuine cases so malingerers don't clog up the system. Remember you only have to tell in details to the doctor not the receptionist making the appointments. You need to get seen asap so tell them you are a cyclist driven into by a car. If they then still try to fob you off then make a complaint.
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Well, I had to wait 2.5 hours but the good news is, as I suspected, nothing serious. I was examined by the nurse and she said where I've put my hand up to brace for the impact I've probably twisted and pulled a muscle in my back (the erectors I think?) and I need to take it easy when it comes to lifting and pulling, no lifting up the gym and it will probably take up to a month to heal properly. All noted on my file which will go to my GP.
better to be safe than sorry
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Small update...the other insurer responded right before the 15 day deadline was up saying they weren't ready to admit liability at that point.
The solicitor from Leigh Day has pointed out that they aren't denying liability, they simply need more time to investigate - they may not have been able to get a statement from the driver, for instance. They are now in the process of obtaining the police report (although I'm not sure how much detail it will go into to be honest) but it could be months until this goes any further now.
The solicitor from Leigh Day has pointed out that they aren't denying liability, they simply need more time to investigate - they may not have been able to get a statement from the driver, for instance. They are now in the process of obtaining the police report (although I'm not sure how much detail it will go into to be honest) but it could be months until this goes any further now.
