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classic33

Leg End Member
cheers all, I am finally feeling a bit better after a very sore weekend. Was a real shock and thought about it a lot the last few days. The Insurance company offered around £900 to replace my bike, mudguards, clothing damaged, glasses etc based on the recipts i submitted. The medical compensation is seperate people but following a 15 minute health assessment on the phone they offered 1700 plus 2 months physio. Seems reasonable to be fair I am minded to accept but people would usually counter? They cannot reduce it if you counter I suppose and what reasons would you give to not accept an offer?. I am grateful for the driver for making things easy by admitting full liability. I am a bit peed off that my week off at half term will be adversely affected by some things I had planned with the kids and had difficulty sleeping comfortably with road rash down one side so its hard to quantify this discomfort, inconvenience. One things for sure, I am truly grateful it wasnt worse.....feels like a warning to be more cautious and not sure if and when i will be back on the bike:sad:
You'll be back on the bike, don't let this put you off cycling.
 

vickster

Squire
Hello @alicat

Yep, I started having issues with my shoulder probably about 6 months after I was knocked off...in Feb 2014...I had 18 months of physio etc, then an operation in March 2016...another to relieve frozen shoulder in Dec 2016 and a steroid injection in Feb 2017. I had my final expert assessment in August. I reckon I might settle in 6 months...maybe not even that soon as I'm now having more treatment for the main injury to my leg and waiting for a scan at the request of the leg expert I saw :rolleyes:

I've had nothing as yet, the bike was ok, some kit was damaged and I'm at least £5k out of pocket probably in terms of lost earnings (self employed, had unpaid time off for surgeries)...the wheels turn slowly but in some ways ironically that's been of benefit!
 

alicat

Squire
Location
Staffs
^^^ all sound like good reasons not to rush to accept a settlement. Marry in haste and repent at leisure and all that.
 
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