Thanks for the information Tom. I am still looking in my rearview mirror everytime I drive and stop at a redlight - afraid I will be rear-ended again. I think it is better to not see it coming though. My daughter was with me and she had no idea. She flew into my right arm (even with wearing a seatbelt) because when I glanced into my rearview mirror and saw the van speeding towards us, I automatically looked to my right to look at her and stuck my arm out to stop her (stupid, but uncontrollable maternal response I guess). Knocked my should out and bruised it up good but she was fine. She bounced around but no problems (time will tell though). If I hadn't been looking to my right then the impact may not have been so bad to my kneck and shoulders. Who knows. It could just be because I am 45 years old and not as limber as a 14 year old!

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>I am sorry to hear about your accident. The word “accident” should be replaced by “carelessness”. I have had my share of rear enders. Lots of stressed out people here in Silicon Valley, who do not pay attention to how they drive.
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>In my last (I hope) accident (1994) I our family was rear ended and we all ended up in Emergency. The Chevrolet that hit us was totaled and our Volvo won! We lost though.
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>They told me I was going to die and prepared me for that event. After 14 hours of hell in the trauma center I discharged myself and left.
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>My doctor said I should never ride any thing that would provide stress such as at an amusement park. Also, he told me to never be rear ended again as I would in all probability be paralyzed, as I have a ruptured cervical vertebrae. What me paranoid?
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>Personally, I would seek the help of a Sport Physical Therapist. Check around and see if someone who is qualified in that discipline exists in your area. We have some famous ones in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. Those guys really helped us!!!
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>Tom
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>>While our policy is for all employees to make up the time within the same pay period (I never really thought this was fair because hourly employees get paid overtime and I do not while I work a LOT of overtime during project deadlines) it turns out that it is not always necessary. I was in an auto accident just this last Wednesday night. I was sitting at a redlight waiting for it to change to green when someone in a van wasn't paying attention and she slammed into me at 45 mph. Totaled my car and I received some neck injuries and problems so I have to go to the therapist and chiropracter everyday for at least the next 4 weeks. I was informed today that I don't have to make that time up. Hmmmmmmmmm
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>>>That's our policy too. If you can get the extra time preapproved to make up the time your gone then you won't need to take PTO to cover doctors appoints. Basicly if you work 40 hours or more a week then you don't need to take time off but if you work less than 40 you need to take the extra time from PTO to make it up.
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>>>I was just talking to my manager about this last week. I was wondering how comon this is.
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>>>>Our policy is basically that you don't have to use sick leave to attend a medical or dental appointment if you can make the time up during the same pay period. The same policy applies to salary and hourly employees. It is humorous to me because I have to make up the time for a doctor's appointment but since I am salaried, they can have me work til midnight or later and not receive extra compensation for the time! I have worked late hours and on weekends to meet deadlines and still they require me to account for the hour I took to get my teeth cleaned! :o) Corporate America at its best. :o)
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