Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
Result! Hope you can now get back to cycling and move on. How much did you receive?
Hit and Run !!!!
- Thread starter skudupnorth
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OP
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Got a few quid ! Just keep riding now even though this week has not been the best for good driving for some reason ! Maybe drivers don't like MTB's on the road,let's see what they think of a fixie next week !!!!
hackbike 666
Guest
I take it the defence tried it on then to absolve the blame..any info...did they ask about safety gear hi-viz and all that?
Hope you get all this behind you skud.
Hope you get all this behind you skud.
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
hackbike 666 said:
They did not have a leg to stand on due to the Police getting a statement and making the driver complete a driver awareness course which he did not tell his insurance about until the claim was sent DOH !!! I was asked straight away if i was wearing a helmet though plus i had my strobes on so it was a no brainer really.
Cannot praise my solicitor and his team enough,they were brilliant.
Still riding (got no choice,it's cheaper than driving ! )but very wary on certain stretches of road.
Must thank everyone for their support again and if i can help someone else with any advice fom my experience then feel free to contact me.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Another settlement excellent. Good news Skud.....
My solicitor emailed to say the hospital were sending my latest records within 7 days - so that's then off to the independent consultant - I might see an end to this by Christmas - only 2 years.......
Can you not cadge a bit of your compo.........? I'm afraid any I get will most likely end up on practical stuff, not some new bike bling.....
My solicitor emailed to say the hospital were sending my latest records within 7 days - so that's then off to the independent consultant - I might see an end to this by Christmas - only 2 years.......
Can you not cadge a bit of your compo.........? I'm afraid any I get will most likely end up on practical stuff, not some new bike bling.....
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Sorry buddy,Mrs Skud has a home for it already and has used the excuse that i got a new bike on Saturday (C2W) so i do't need any more toys !!! 2 YEARS ???? Looks like my case was a nice easy one to sort,hope it goes well for you.
arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
Well done Skud. Good result and very encouraging for the rest of us. One less moton out there now, hopefully. A little education goes a long way.
Bad Company
Very Old Person
- Location
- East Anglia
I don't normally hang around in commuting so I just came accross this thread. Nice one and very nice to see a good outcome.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Great news, and the moral of the story??
ALWAYS have a camera so you have the evidence if the worst should ever happen - it was pure luck that you found the car, you probably would never have caught them without a reg otherwise.
Mental note to oneself: Must buy a helmet camera so as not to appear hypocritical.
....Oh, and thanks for the brake fluid tip, I'll have to remember that one!
ALWAYS have a camera so you have the evidence if the worst should ever happen - it was pure luck that you found the car, you probably would never have caught them without a reg otherwise.
Mental note to oneself: Must buy a helmet camera so as not to appear hypocritical.
....Oh, and thanks for the brake fluid tip, I'll have to remember that one!
