WHAT SHOULD I DO IF YOU’RE INJURED IN A BIKE ACCIDENT? KNOW STEPS TO TAKE FOLLOWING A BICYCLE INJURY
2. Take photos and gather evidence. As you continue treatment, start gathering evidence to support your case. First, take photos of the damaged bicycle and car. Snap photos of the license plate of the car. Hopefully, you or someone else took photos at the scene of the crash. If not, the responding police officers may have taken some.
Let’s say a driver doesn’t see you riding your bike in the crosswalk while they’re turning left. You barely have a moment to react before the impact. You wake up on the pavement, your right leg hurts like never before, and you’re trying to remember what just happened. The at-fault driver calls 9-1-1, and an ambulance takes you to
the nearest hospital. The doctors discover that your femur is fractured, and you have to undergo surgery immediately. Now, your medical bills are piling up, and your doctor says you can’t go back to work for at least six months. You may lie awake at night, tossing and turning, wondering, “Who should I contact? What
Also, photograph your injuries and film your process as you recover. Next, gather any and all documents related to the bicycle crash, including the Illinois Crash Report, medical bills, and medical records.
3. Call a bicycle accident lawyer FIRST before talking to an insurance adjuster. Insurance adjusters are not your friends — no matter how nice they seem over the phone. Avoid talking with them about the accident and contact an experienced lawyer first. Why? Whatever you tell them may be used against you in the future. When you hire a bicycle accident lawyer like Shannon Law Group, the insurance adjuster has to speak to us. You don’t have to deal with the stress of answering their questions or sending them documents. Your attorney will handle those interactions while you focus on your family and getting better.
should I do next? How do I keep the lights on, food on the table, and the mortgage paid?” Through no fault of your own, you were injured in a bicycle accident. The person who hit you should be held accountable in the courtroom. But how do you do this? At Shannon Law Group, we help people injured in bike crashes hold these negligent parties accountable and secure the necessary compensation they need to live a normal life. Based on our experience, here are three things to do after getting injured in a bicycle crash: 1. Continue seeking medical treatment. Your health is always a top priority. Follow your doctor’s recommendations and keep going to your appointments. Believe it or not, people may actually sustain a shoulder injury from a vaccination. This medical condition is known as a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (or SIRVA for short). SIRVA can happen to anyone following an injection in the shoulder. Why? Because it is caused by improper administration of a vaccination, rather than a reaction to the vaccine itself. IS SIRVA PERMANENT? DOES IT GO AWAY ON ITS OWN?
– Joseph Shannon
When a patient goes to the doctor with shoulder pain, the doctor will perform a physical examination and may order several tests, including an MRI. The patient may be diagnosed with one of many shoulder injury diagnoses associated with SIRVA, including frozen shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis), rotator cuff injury, bursitis, and tendinitis.
Can SIRVA Go Away on Its Own?
SIRVA can go away on its own, but that’s not always the case. For some, their SIRVA injury needs a robust treatment plan to heal completely. A SIRVA injury may heal within a few months with the right treatment plan. Others may experience chronic pain, and they will continue to go to physical therapy or take painkillers to manage their symptoms for an extended period of time. A doctor may prescribe a combination of physical therapy, steroid shots, and prescription pain medication to treat a SIRVA injury.
The good news is that if you suffered a shoulder injury from a vaccine like the flu shot, you may be eligible for compensation from the federal government in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). In 2017, the United States government amended the Vaccine Injury Table in the VICP to include shoulder injuries caused by all covered vaccinations.
What Is SIRVA?
SIRVA happens when a vaccine is injected into the shoulder capsule, rather than the deltoid muscle. After this improper injection, inflammation often develops in the shoulder joint and surrounding muscles and ligaments. Patients with SIRVA may experience pain within 48 hours of getting a vaccine and a decreased range of motion in the affected shoulder. As a result, the patient’s quality of life diminishes. Simple tasks such as getting dressed or unloading the dishwasher are now difficult.
In some cases, he or she may recommend surgery to repair damaged tendons or ligaments.
To learn more about SIRVA and the VICP, read my book, “Understanding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.” To get your free copy, text “VICP” to 312-847-2428.
–Jon Svitak
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