Any Suggestions/Seizures and car accident

[KimberlyD]

About a week ago when I was driving a car hit my van pulling out of a gas station (nothing serious). I was, of course, a little shook up due to the fact that in the 21 yrs that I have been driving I have never even been in the slightest accident. When I get nervous my right leg starts acting up (my neurologist says they are partial seizures). Since then the muscle in that leg has been hurting to the point of having to limp everywhere I go. I don't know if since my seizures were preexisting if I can even claim it on the insurance claim or if I even should because of the risk of my license being pulled when the BMV finds out that I had problems with seizures when driving. I need to have it looked at to see what I can do to fix it but I am scared of the consequences for stating that it happened because of the accident and also the consequences of not mentioning it.
The lady asked me what was wrong with me since I almost fell over when I went to get out of my car and I told her I have a seizure disorder that gets stirred up when I get nervous, so she is aware that I was having the problems and was really nice about it. Of course just like everyone else she asked me how I was able to drive when I have a seizure disorder. I told her that I only have them in my sleep (at lease full tonic clonic seizures in my sleep)
Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[SevenC]

If there were no restrictions on your license I don't see what they could do to you. You definitely need to see someone, just don't mention the seizures if possible. Say you had a fender bender and hurt your leg and would like it looked at. Check the laws for driving with epilepsy in your state first. The seizure did not cause the accident, so it shouldn't be relevant. I hope it works out.

 

[elizzza811]

Was your leg injured in this accident? Because technically, if the pain you're experiencing now is simply from your underlying partial seizure disorder (and 'getting nervous' over the car accident), I don't think you should report it to your car insurance carrier as a car-accident-related injury. Doing so will only complicate things.

I was in a car accident back in December due to a complex partial seizure, and I now regret having given my auto insurance information to the hospital ER. By doing that, my regular health insurance didn't want to pay because my ER visit was listed as 'automobile accident-related'. I think it's straight now, but it took a bunch of phone calls, letters, and added stress to clear it up.

 

[KimberlyD]

I have a state issued "medical restricted" license. My doctor (or any doctor) is obligated to report any issues that relate to my seizures to the BMV.

 

[dre1324]

Driving Advice

Hello,
My name is Andre and this is my first time at this site. In regards to driving, as much as not driving makes life difficult, be patient and realize its more important to be alive than mobile. I've had two seizures while driving...luckily only minor injuries, although the first time I did total my car and was about 50 feet from hitting a car dealership. Each time I had to take 6 months off from driving to show I had my seizures under control.

With my meds (depakote) and lifestyle changes (getting enough sleep, not getting stressed, and limiting alcohol) I've been able to control my seizures for the past four years. But I understand why the laws are the way they are and would hate to see another epileptic person get into an accident.