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[ikyrian]

The other lady's insurance company wants to give me $250 dollars if I sign a medical release saying that I won't ever contact them again about medical issues regarding this accident. That would be $250 bucks for me spending $20 to see a NP and get some meds - and THE BEST SLEEP EVER for the time that I took the muscle relaxers (about a week

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[lenozzedifigaro]

Sounds sweet, but what if you have problems related to the accident in the future?

[miriamele]

I second Mags here. I mean, it'd be nice but if something happens later it could be bad. Could you possibly go back to the NP and maybe a chiropractor or something to see if everything looks like it is as it should be? That way you can be sure?

[flolikewhoa]

Nope.

[esthompson]

Well, it is your choice. I've only just started studying for my contracts final, but the statement that you sign probably would be legally enforceable. That is, if you did need medical care in the future, you'd get zilch, nothing, and nada from the other driver.

On the other hand, lots of people have rear-ended me, and I've never needed medical attention based on that. So, I would draw on my past rear-end experience. Was your headrest up? It's always nice if your head hits the headrest because it interrupts the back-and-forth motion of your head, which is the dangerous part.

[cancerouselflvr]

I'd definitely do some serious checking in w/ a dr. before I made the decision. I would think that spinal injuries cost a pretty penny to treat, and if it's something that could pop up in future months/years, that $250 is going to be far too long gone. (Then again, if your own insurance would cover it, perhaps it wouldn't be a big deal--but then, you'd need to check to make sure you would be covered by your own insurance and not someone else's.)