Should I file a claim for my prescribed pain medication being stolen from an accident scene?
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Should I file a claim for my prescribed pain medication being stolen from an accident scene?
I recently got into an accident and already have a history of back problems. No doctor will prescribe any narcotic medication since I just refilled my prescription last week. The doctor suggested I call the police and open up a claim for the missing medication. I just don’t want this to make anyone suspicious as my accident was with an inanimate object. I wasn’t asked to do a drug test on the scene and I think it was clear to everyone that I was not. I did not even take my prescription yet as I wait until I’m at work. I’m also prescribed small dosages. I don’t want to open up a can of worms by my back is killing me and waiting another 3 weeks will be very painful.
Asked on April 25, 2017 under Accident Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
It is highly unlikely that filing a claim will get you the medication any faster. At the same time, as you correctly point out, bringing up pain killers as having been in your car at the time of a collision with a stationary inanimate object may cause the authorities or insurance to suspect that a use (or misuse) of medication was a factor in the accident. There seems to be much more potential for problems than gains from filing a claim.
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