In a blink of a eye, life can change. That is exactly what happened last Wednesday right about noon. Heading home from a doctor appointment, my husband and I were in construction traffic north of downtown heading south towards our house. We had jist come to a stop when a van slammed into our rear-ens at about 45 miles an hour. He hit us so hard, our rear-end came off the ground. We were slammed into the car in front of us and then back again.
At the scene, my injuries appeared more serious. In the emergency room, I insisted my husband get checked out for his injuries. He was reluctant at first but complaining of neck pain so I talked him into getting checked out. Thank God he did because we found out he had a dissection of the carotid arteries due to the extreme blunt movements of the neck during the vehicle accident.
He has since followed up with vascular surgeon and he indicated the dissection is on both sides of the neck. In addition to the dissection of the arteries, he also has a small aneursm in the brain. It is too early to tell if that is the cause of the accident and he has to follow up with a neurosurgeon.
This event has been life-changing for us. My husband was and always has been a primary financial support for us. He is unable to work, even temporarily due to this accident. My injuries are still causing me issues and are yet to be determined how long they will affect my recovery. I am being referred to a spine doctor for check on potential injuries to the spine.
This blog post is by far a plea for sympathy. It is simply a post to help reading to understand how a few seconds can change a person's life. We have insurance and so did the driver at fault yet that will provide no resolve any time soon for us.
As for the driver at fault, he worked for a local cable company in Indy. He was driving a leased van with out-of-atate plates. He was from another state himself. On top of that, he was wearing earbuds in both ears at the time of the accident. During the investigation at the scene, the at-fault driver still maintained one earned in his ear. We suspect he was not looking when he plowed into our vehicle.
We've hired an attorney who is handling our claim. It could take years to get resolve and primarily due to the capacity of our injuries being unknown for some time. Some injuries could be lifelong. It is too early to tell.
One thing we do know, the at-fault driver was negligent 100% and changed our lives forever. We drive with fear and anxiety. We move with extreme pain. With sleep uneasy. Particular with my husband's condition and thank God each day he wakes up. In a blink of an eye, our lives will never be the same. Thank God we are alive! We have faith it will all work out in the end.
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