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Investigating Low-Impact Auto Claims

NFL-style hits to the head, back, neck, and side are often exponentially harder than many auto accidents, yet each year millions of dollars are paid out to compensate people for even the slightest fender bender.

By Christopher Tidball | Updated on February 09, 2011

The 2010-2011 NFL season has officially wrapped up, and players now have time to heal their bodies from the blunt forces and injuries incurred throughout the season. These hits to the head, back, neck, and side are often exponentially harder than many auto accidents, yet each year millions of dollars are paid out to compensate people for even the slightest fender bender. 

Having investigated auto accidents for a number of years, I’m often amazed to see people walk away from totaled vehicles, rollovers, and head-on collisions with just a few bumps and bruises, while others claim injuries when there is no visible damage to their cars. 

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