hitbytheusps
Junior Member
New York
I was the passenger in a vehicle that was in a low-impact collision yesterday with a USPS mail truck. We were hit from behind by the truck, at which point my head went forward and back quickly, resulting in a typical whiplash injury and some muscles hurting in my neck, shoulders, lower skull, and lower back.
I was worried about my injuries (as I thought perhaps there was more to it than typical whiplash) and I went to the hospital's ER quickly thereafter. I was there for many, many hours and eventually released (after an xray, CT scan, and something else, since they thought they saw a fracture in my lower back) with instructions to stay out of work for about a week and keep an eye out on my health progress.
Since I was the passenger, what do I do now in order to make sure I am compensated by the USPS for this? They have all of my information as well as the driver of the car I was in, but the driver of the car I was in is not going to turn it in on her insurance because the scratch was minor and she is not hurt, so she doesn't want to go through the trouble. I went to the New York State police department that is near me (in Ithaca) today with her and requested copies of the accident report and any other needed documents.
What remedies can I reasonably pursue in this situation, and how do I go about doing so? Thanks so much in advance for your advice!
I was the passenger in a vehicle that was in a low-impact collision yesterday with a USPS mail truck. We were hit from behind by the truck, at which point my head went forward and back quickly, resulting in a typical whiplash injury and some muscles hurting in my neck, shoulders, lower skull, and lower back.
I was worried about my injuries (as I thought perhaps there was more to it than typical whiplash) and I went to the hospital's ER quickly thereafter. I was there for many, many hours and eventually released (after an xray, CT scan, and something else, since they thought they saw a fracture in my lower back) with instructions to stay out of work for about a week and keep an eye out on my health progress.
Since I was the passenger, what do I do now in order to make sure I am compensated by the USPS for this? They have all of my information as well as the driver of the car I was in, but the driver of the car I was in is not going to turn it in on her insurance because the scratch was minor and she is not hurt, so she doesn't want to go through the trouble. I went to the New York State police department that is near me (in Ithaca) today with her and requested copies of the accident report and any other needed documents.
What remedies can I reasonably pursue in this situation, and how do I go about doing so? Thanks so much in advance for your advice!