Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Girl down!
- Thread starter Cathryn
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Ouch, heal well.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
GWS.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Ouch! I hope you recover quickly.
Man, sorry to hear this - wishing you a swift recovery!
Obviously your health is the most important thing and maybe I'm being excessively punitive; but I'm surprised by how little has been said about the driver's part in this. Yes; they stopped etc.. but bottom line they were inattentive enough to strike a stationary road user when they should have been at least 1.5m from you. You've come away with minor injuries, however consider how it could have gone if they'd been, say, just another 0.25m towards your side of the road..
Has the driver / their insurance company made any noise about potential reparations? Is there any damage to your bike (resultant or, ahem, "otherwise") that you can claim for?
When I got knocked off by an unobservant woman in her car many years ago, I went through a specialist no-win-no-fee solicitor touted by the cycle shop that inspected the bike. This resulted in two new wheels, shifters and bar tape (all of which were damaged to some extent in the accident) while the significant bruising I received was checked out by a private medical practice and IIRC got me a couple of grand in personal injury compensation.
While I think anyone with half a brain is wary of "compensation culture", end of the day we're all paying for it when we buy car insurance and IMO legally and morally such a claim against the party that hit you would be entirely legitimate. Had you been in your car at the time you were struck I'm sure there would be no question of an insurance claim. On top of that the loss of the NCB might focus the driver's mind and maybe avoid similar happening again in future..
Obviously your health is the most important thing and maybe I'm being excessively punitive; but I'm surprised by how little has been said about the driver's part in this. Yes; they stopped etc.. but bottom line they were inattentive enough to strike a stationary road user when they should have been at least 1.5m from you. You've come away with minor injuries, however consider how it could have gone if they'd been, say, just another 0.25m towards your side of the road..
Has the driver / their insurance company made any noise about potential reparations? Is there any damage to your bike (resultant or, ahem, "otherwise") that you can claim for?
When I got knocked off by an unobservant woman in her car many years ago, I went through a specialist no-win-no-fee solicitor touted by the cycle shop that inspected the bike. This resulted in two new wheels, shifters and bar tape (all of which were damaged to some extent in the accident) while the significant bruising I received was checked out by a private medical practice and IIRC got me a couple of grand in personal injury compensation.
While I think anyone with half a brain is wary of "compensation culture", end of the day we're all paying for it when we buy car insurance and IMO legally and morally such a claim against the party that hit you would be entirely legitimate. Had you been in your car at the time you were struck I'm sure there would be no question of an insurance claim. On top of that the loss of the NCB might focus the driver's mind and maybe avoid similar happening again in future..
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Hope you are less sore today !
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Get well soon.
Excellent attitude of the driver afterwards notwithstanding, this is a shocking incident which for sure constitutes at least careless driving, not that the police will likely take action against the driver.
You are entitled to compensation for the pain and injuries you've suffered and any knock - on costs or loss of income. I would advise engaging a solicitor and keeping records of everything.
Excellent attitude of the driver afterwards notwithstanding, this is a shocking incident which for sure constitutes at least careless driving, not that the police will likely take action against the driver.
You are entitled to compensation for the pain and injuries you've suffered and any knock - on costs or loss of income. I would advise engaging a solicitor and keeping records of everything.
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Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Thank you for all the good wishes and advice! I’m sore and stiff but in much less pain today! Sofa day for me!
rest up....
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Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
At least the bike is okay, given time you'll be right.
Only joking, hope the recovery isn't too painful.
Only joking, hope the recovery isn't too painful.
