okay you got me thinking, this happened several years ago. car 18 wheeler head on, 9yr old not wearing seat belt properly folded over under dash. end result lacerated liver.
followed up after she was in hospital. doc who did surgery (one of top 10 pedi surgons in world) said I saved this girls life. "... bought the time to get her to surgery" went in to visit girl, her mom was there, kid that doesn't smile alot gave me a big smile. long story short, her smile made it all worth while. Doc's comment didn't hurt either.