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The insurance industry often reduces the value of an accident case based on the erroneous belief that low speed collisions accompanied by minor vehicle damage cannot cause an injury. The question: Is there a correlation between Vehicle Damage and Injury potential?

The short answer to this question is: NO. Vehicle damage is not a reliable indicator or predictor of injury potential.

To date, there have been no credible studies suggesting that one can predict injury based upon vehicle damage. The entire myth of "No Crash-No Cash" should be abandoned forever as it continues to mislead the public, injured patients, and the courts. The threshold of soft tissue injury is much less than the force required to damage a bumper/vehicle.

Significant Facts

• There is no relevant science that equates injury potential to vehicle damage.
  • No accident reconstructionist can predict an individual's INJURY THRESHOLD.
  • The presence of an injury is best determined by the examining physician and is based on the CORRELATION between history, examination, x-ray and other diagnostic tests.
• No MD, DC, DO or other medical professional was ever educated to consult an accident reconstructionist to determine the presence or absence of injury.
• Strong research exists correlating RISK FACTORS and injury potential.
• Strong research exists demonstrating that chronic pain is often the result of Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions (LOSRIC).
• The "6-8 week natural healing time" is a myth that should forever be abandoned.
• "No Crash-No Cash" is a concept that should be forever abandoned.