The neck brace of doom...

[kellifer]

So, I was rear-ended last night pretty badly. I was driving home from work later than normal because we had a meeting run long and this woman pulled out in front of me and I was able to stop in time to not hit her but the guy behind me?

Not so much...

I had to spend six hours in the hospital, three and a half of which in the uncomfortable hard neck brace so they could clear my neck and spine. I have whiplash and am home feeling mostly annoyed by the whole thing.

Only three days ago I was telling someone I was in a position to pay my car out free and clear which would be one less debt I would have to worry about.

This is the fates having a big old laugh at me.

The guy who hit me wasn't insured so while I am, he's going to have a more horrible time of it I suspect. His car was totaled. Plus, my insurance company will be wanting to recover their money from him some way.

Urgh.

You never wake up in the morning thinking your day is going to end so badly.

Comments

[gigerisgod.livejournal.com]

Hate car accidents, they really suck. Also very sorry to hear you were hurt, but glad it doesn't sound serious. And you're right, you never wake up in the morning thinking something like that is going to happen to you.

Take care and feel better!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

It's my first one and I've been driving for ten years. Obviously my luck was due to run out at some point!

[gigerisgod.livejournal.com]

Ten years! Not too bad, but everyone hopes they'll never have to deal with it.

I've been in a few, been in a couple of rollovers - wow, scary - car accidents, motorcycles and I've been extremely lucky as far as injuries every time. Let's hope this is your last brush!

Good luck with the car. Between the repairs, the bill and the damned insurance companies, it's one helluva headache.