Car accident

[rochoa21]

Was driving home and was at a red light and some idiot rear ended me so now I have seat belt light and airbag light on. Super fun my neck hurts. She said I thought the light was green she hit me pretty hard. So now off to the body shop

[TrueToBMW]

You get any pictures of the damage? Make sure that car gets the full check-up, who knows what that lady might have damaged, anything from cosmetic damage to wheels, frame, subframe, half shafts, exhaust, differential, etc, etc. I might be wayyyy into the weeds, but from what I've learned is that those rear end collisions can hide some strange damage, not only at the rear but also up to the front half of the drivetrain.

Glad you're alright, make sure you get that neck checked out, thats also not something to take lightly, glad you're alright though (for the most part), keep us updated.

[Frozen]

Bet she was looking at her phone.

[Helmsman]

Damn, rear ended is my night mare, always nervous over guys behind on their mobiles. Make sure you follow up on that neck pain man.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Call a doctor for your neck . And request a paper from your injury .

[Freiheit]

Skip the regular doctor and get an orthopedic surgeon and chiropractor working on it. X-rays and MRI are a must. Also, get an attorney and do not talk to the insurer for the idiot driver. They'll call you every day and ask "how are you feeling?" Its not concern, its so they can use what you say against you in court.
Lawyer up, make sure you get the diagnostics and the treatment.

[kscarrol]

And if you are going to "lawyer up", do not come to this forum or any other social media to discuss. Good luck and get that neck checked out.

[rochoa21]

Thanks for the information

[LuckiSevens]

Originally Posted by rochoa21

Was driving home and was at a red light and some idiot rear ended me so now I have seat belt light and airbag light on. Super fun my neck hurts. She said I thought the light was green she hit me pretty hard. So now off to the body shop

Always disappointing to hear this, I've only had my M3 on the road for 10mins since I'm still waiting for NJ MVC to issue the title- but one thing I've noticed is the car gets a lot of attention and idiots in crappy cars like to drive up your a$$ as close as possible. Hope you come out on top, GL.

[GotV8?]

Sorry to hear, Hope everything works out, if you do get a lawyer, I would avoid posting anything that can be used against you like the others have said. Hope for a speedy recovery and your M gets repaired correctly with quality parts.

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by Freiheit

Skip the regular doctor and get an orthopedic surgeon and chiropractor working on it. X-rays and MRI are a must. Also, get an attorney and do not talk to the insurer for the idiot driver. They'll call you every day and ask "how are you feeling?" Its not concern, its so they can use what you say against you in court.
Lawyer up, make sure you get the diagnostics and the treatment.

Ortho doc, X-Rays and MRI are a must? Says who? Do you treat patients with neck injuries? They most likely are not but OP should see their doctor to start establishing a record for if they have ongoing pain, need PT, imaging eventually, etc. and don't get me started on chiropractors.

[Three Pedal Steve]

Personal inquiry=upgrade to Porsche. Maybe a GT3.

[rochoa21]

Originally Posted by Three Pedal Steve

Personal inquiry=upgrade to Porsche. Maybe a GT3.

I’m just tell the insurance to total it and get an M2 lol
Well luckily all my pain is gone feeling better. Took it to the body shop and I have to wait two weeks before they can start working on it. They said bumper going be replaced. They said once they get the cover off they will see. I can’t wait for summer weather really enjoy this car...

[Freiheit]

Originally Posted by Transfer

Ortho doc, X-Rays and MRI are a must? Says who? Do you treat patients with neck injuries? They most likely are not but OP should see their doctor to start establishing a record for if they have ongoing pain, need PT, imaging eventually, etc. and don't get me started on chiropractors.

Lets look at this two ways.

Your plan: go see his GP to "start a record", as if going to see the proper specialist(s) right off the bat won't do that.

General practitioners aren't trauma doctors. Unless he's a humble doc that would realize his limitations and just tell you to go to a specialist, he'll probably adopt a wait and see attitude. Most likely he'll prescribe muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatories. You mention "need PT", but all the physical therapy in the world isn't going to fix a structural problem, and unless you get an x-ray (to show skeletal alignment) and an MRI (to spot soft tissue damage such as bulging or herniated discs), PT without interpreted images can cause a huge problem. Without that report you won't know if the discs are in good condition, or they might have an annular tear or a bulge, for example, and if you send him off to do strengthening work (cervical flexion/extension/torsion) you could ruin his life.

But lets just say that he follows your advice and goes to his regular doc, and the guy says "well I'm not a specialist but I think you'll be just fine - here's some ibuprofen and some Skelaxin, just take these for a few days and lets see what happens". The guy's neck pain may go to a manageable level and he'll forget about it or just accept it. Until he finds that his teeth hurt every morning because he now has TMJ and he grinds his jaws all night. And then he realizes that he doesn't really sleep through the night like he used to. But time has passed and with each passing day it becomes harder to link any of that to the accident. He should have seen specialist.

The better plan: go to an orthopedic spec, someone who specializes in dealing with accident trauma. Get x-rays at the very least to check the lordotic curvature and disc spacing, but a competent ortho spec will most likely ask for an MRI. The ortho may recommend trigger point injections instead of meds that usually just mask the problem, unless you count side effects as a benefit. The ortho may refer to a chiro and/or structural therapist. Alignment alongside deep soft tissue work can be a tremendous benefit to whiplash victims.

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by Freiheit

Lets look at this two ways.

Your plan: go see his GP to "start a record", as if going to see the proper specialist(s) right off the bat won't do that.

General practitioners aren't trauma doctors. Unless he's a humble doc that would realize his limitations and just tell you to go to a specialist, he'll probably adopt a wait and see attitude. Most likely he'll prescribe muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatories. You mention "need PT", but all the physical therapy in the world isn't going to fix a structural problem, and unless you get an x-ray (to show skeletal alignment) and an MRI (to spot soft tissue damage such as bulging or herniated discs), PT without interpreted images can cause a huge problem. Without that report you won't know if the discs are in good condition, or they might have an annular tear or a bulge, for example, and if you send him off to do strengthening work (cervical flexion/extension/torsion) you could ruin his life.

But lets just say that he follows your advice and goes to his regular doc, and the guy says "well I'm not a specialist but I think you'll be just fine - here's some ibuprofen and some Skelaxin, just take these for a few days and lets see what happens". The guy's neck pain may go to a manageable level and he'll forget about it or just accept it. Until he finds that his teeth hurt every morning because he now has TMJ and he grinds his jaws all night. And then he realizes that he doesn't really sleep through the night like he used to. But time has passed and with each passing day it becomes harder to link any of that to the accident. He should have seen specialist.

The better plan: go to an orthopedic spec, someone who specializes in dealing with accident trauma. Get x-rays at the very least to check the lordotic curvature and disc spacing, but a competent ortho spec will most likely ask for an MRI. The ortho may recommend trigger point injections instead of meds that usually just mask the problem, unless you count side effects as a benefit. The ortho may refer to a chiro and/or structural therapist. Alignment alongside deep soft tissue work can be a tremendous benefit to whiplash victims.

Yeah ok.

[gfisher99]

I was rear-ended on 2/6 in stop and go traffic here in Austin. She was doing 3-5 MPH in her 2000 Civic at best. Looks like only bumper damage (no injuries). Waiting for the insurance to get back to me on the repairs. Such a bummer for an otherwise pristine car.

[Freiheit]

Originally Posted by Transfer

Yeah ok.

Devastating rebuttal! A+ would read again!!

[m3fan143]

sorry to hear.
1). Contact insurance asap
2). Then contact an attorney asap.
When your injured and hurting, its difficult to be logical so best to have someone looking out for your legal stuff

[Abdul]

Drive Safe everyone. The roads are horrible here in MI. Saw an M3 totalled on the HWY today.

[ryguy0492]

agreed with the number of idiots that seem to bother me in the e92 m3 is WAY more than with my e36 m3. People love to ride my ass, sit as close to me as possible at red lights and honk within .01 seconds while im getting in 1st, zoom past me on the highway in their nissan rogues at 100...

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by ryguy0492

agreed with the number of idiots that seem to bother me in the e92 m3 is WAY more than with my e36 m3. People love to ride my ass, sit as close to me as possible at red lights and honk within .01 seconds while im getting in 1st, zoom past me on the highway in their nissan rogues at 100...

Yet another upside with the E90, specially in AW people think its a 318D...

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by Freiheit

Lets look at this two ways.

Your plan: go see his GP to "start a record", as if going to see the proper specialist(s) right off the bat won't do that.

General practitioners aren't trauma doctors. Unless he's a humble doc that would realize his limitations and just tell you to go to a specialist, he'll probably adopt a wait and see attitude. Most likely he'll prescribe muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatories. You mention "need PT", but all the physical therapy in the world isn't going to fix a structural problem, and unless you get an x-ray (to show skeletal alignment) and an MRI (to spot soft tissue damage such as bulging or herniated discs), PT without interpreted images can cause a huge problem. Without that report you won't know if the discs are in good condition, or they might have an annular tear or a bulge, for example, and if you send him off to do strengthening work (cervical flexion/extension/torsion) you could ruin his life.

But lets just say that he follows your advice and goes to his regular doc, and the guy says "well I'm not a specialist but I think you'll be just fine - here's some ibuprofen and some Skelaxin, just take these for a few days and lets see what happens". The guy's neck pain may go to a manageable level and he'll forget about it or just accept it. Until he finds that his teeth hurt every morning because he now has TMJ and he grinds his jaws all night. And then he realizes that he doesn't really sleep through the night like he used to. But time has passed and with each passing day it becomes harder to link any of that to the accident. He should have seen specialist.

The better plan: go to an orthopedic spec, someone who specializes in dealing with accident trauma. Get x-rays at the very least to check the lordotic curvature and disc spacing, but a competent ortho spec will most likely ask for an MRI. The ortho may recommend trigger point injections instead of meds that usually just mask the problem, unless you count side effects as a benefit. The ortho may refer to a chiro and/or structural therapist. Alignment alongside deep soft tissue work can be a tremendous benefit to whiplash victims.

Yes, cause an orthopedic surgeon or chiro are trained to treat TMJ...