Hit by a car this morning - advice?
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
You don't need to contact her, the solicitor does that now, well her insurers. As bruising is coming up, then claim. You'll feel like you've been in the fast spin of a washing machine for a few days
e-rider
Banned member
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- South West
The same thing happened to a friend of mine in August. An elderly lady pulled out of a side road straight into him - he wasn't so luckly, he was killed. So you should have given this lady serious shoot - she could have easily killed you. I would do everything you can against this lady so that at least she thinks twice before doing something similar in the future.
You're very lucky.
You're very lucky.
Tubbs said:I'm from t'other side - near Bolton - it happened in Salford on my way in to Manchester.
I sincerely hope she doesn't change her story. She seemed like a nice woman so I don't think she will, but you never know I suppose.
New injuries are appearing by the hour - my neck is stiffening up and a massive bruise has appeared on my calf! God knows what I'll feel like tomorrow.
I've given my details to CTC now so they are going to pass it onto their solicitors.
Thanks for the welcome anyway - way to make an entrance eh?!
This happened to me. A women hit me from behind at about 30mph. Ouch. But she was hugely apologetic, trying to give me hugs and everything. She seemed totally sincere. But later on, months after, she changed her story. Fortunately, I ensured the cops came to the incident and took statements, which all tallied at the time so her changed story was just foolish. My lawyers wrang her out at this point and her insurers settled in days.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Yes - if you get the CTC membership and there's any nonsense from the insurers a call from the CTC legal boys usually sets them back in their seats. They generally think they can bully cyclists but soon realise the game's up when the rider's got back up. Some folk on here have had good payouts too!
Good luck and welcome.
Good luck and welcome.
tundragumski said:
Sorry to hear about your friend, that's terrible.
I did give her a lot of shoot - I was crying and screaming at her, I was very shaken up - that road is usually very busy and cars drive pretty fast on it - so I'm lucky nothing was behind me. It could have been a lot lot worse and that was going through my mind at the time. Plus for a minute when I was lay in the road, I thought it was a worse and it kinda makes you a bit hysterical (well a lot hysterical in my case
).Hopefully she will learn her lesson - she had a child/children in her car as well so she is lucky it was just a bicycle that she hit.
Landslide
Rare Migrant
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- Called to the bar
...including anything that develops in the next few days. At the time of the accident, you'll have been pumped full of adrenaline, which often masks injuries that only come to light later.Tynan said:
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Tubbs said:I was crying
Plus for a minute when I was lay in the road, I thought it was a worse and it kinda makes you a bit hysterical (well a lot hysterical in my case
You are not allowed to Cry....
HTFU.....
- didn't mean it !TBH, you are quite new to this so it will be a shock to the system.
Many of us have come off that many times it's just a 'oh shoot this is gonna hurt'.... bounce..... bounce, spring off road...my bike..my bike.....then the pain hits....and you notice bits of body missing....
You will get used to the 'offs', be it your fault or a drivers. Just thank yourself it wasn't too bad, some of the folk on here have been pretty badly injured !
Adrenaline is good stuff....until it wears off...
swee'pea99
Squire
Also including everything - literally everything - she said, to the word, as far as you can remember it. As others have said, people change their tune. And if push comes to shove, it strengthens your position if you can say, ('from contemporaneous notes') 'then she said: "I'm so sorry. It's entirely my fault. I just didn't see you. My windows are still steamed up and I just didn't see you"', as opposed to 'then she said she hadn't seen me and her windows were steamed up.'
One other thing: for future reference, it's a basic motto round here that 'they're all out to get you!' Be very wary of assuming that people have seen you and/or will behave sensibly. Assume they're all moronic psycopaths, and ride in such a way that even if they were consciously trying to, they couldn't hit you.
Oh, and one more: glad you're shaken, stirred but not really seriously injured - and welcome! As you say, that's a helluva way to make an entrance!
One other thing: for future reference, it's a basic motto round here that 'they're all out to get you!' Be very wary of assuming that people have seen you and/or will behave sensibly. Assume they're all moronic psycopaths, and ride in such a way that even if they were consciously trying to, they couldn't hit you.
Oh, and one more: glad you're shaken, stirred but not really seriously injured - and welcome! As you say, that's a helluva way to make an entrance!
Lazy-Commuter
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Amen to that!! Eye contact is good, but even if you've got good eye contact and they're stopped and have issued sworn statements that they won't move, still assume that they will try to get you.swee said:
Nothing to add to the advice you've already been given for your current situation, other than to say that I wish you a speedy recovery and good conclusion to your case.
Lazy-Commuter said:
I do assume that and try to get eye contact with drivers, I'm usually quite good at anticipating stupid moves by other people (I was reading these forums learning everything I could before venturing onto the roads), but I was on a fast road and she looked like she was slowing down. I was in the middle of the lane too so I couldn't really do anything more.
As has been mentioned though, I'm sure I'll get used to this sort of thing and won't cry like a baby next time.
Lazy-Commuter
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Yeah, it's easy for those of us who weren't there to be wise on your behalf ain't it. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound preachy!!Tubbs said:I do assume that and try to get eye contact with drivers, I'm usually quite good at anticipating stupid moves by other people but I was on a fast road and she looked like she was slowing down. I was in the middle of the lane too so I couldn't really do anything more.
As has been mentioned though, I'm sure I'll get used to this sort of thing and won't cry like a baby next time.
No shame in crying. Or going off on one. A combination of shock and adrenalin excuses all sorts of behaviour.
Hi Tubbs, and welcome.
Bad luck with the accident and there's all the advice you need above.
When I got hit by a minicab last year, I was lucky as there was a couple of police officers in their car waiting at the same roundabout. The driver took full responsibility in front of them, so had no way of backing out.
I wasn't injured at all, not a single cut or bruise, just a lot of damage to the bike. I don't think he realised how expensive bikes can be when he offered to pay for the repairs. New wheels and crankset came to over £300 but he did pay up within a week.
But as you appear to have some minor injuries, I would go through the CTC lawyers.
Get yourself some rest, then get back on the bike as soon as possible.
Bad luck with the accident and there's all the advice you need above.
When I got hit by a minicab last year, I was lucky as there was a couple of police officers in their car waiting at the same roundabout. The driver took full responsibility in front of them, so had no way of backing out.
I wasn't injured at all, not a single cut or bruise, just a lot of damage to the bike. I don't think he realised how expensive bikes can be when he offered to pay for the repairs. New wheels and crankset came to over £300 but he did pay up within a week.
But as you appear to have some minor injuries, I would go through the CTC lawyers.
Get yourself some rest, then get back on the bike as soon as possible.
Lazy-Commuter said:Yeah, it's easy for those of us who weren't there to be wise on your behalf ain't it. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound preachy!!
No shame in crying. Or going off on one. A combination of shock and adrenalin excuses all sorts of behaviour.
That's OK I didn't think you were being preachy at all. Every time I have a near miss I wonder what I could do differently, even when it's not my fault - but this time there was nothing, it was just one of those things. I'm more bothered about getting my bike checked out now so I can get back on it ASAP.
btw To pursue it through CTC they want five year membership upfront, which I don't have at this very moment. They said the same solicitors would pursue it privately (no win no fee) and they would get in touch in the near future. Not sure whether there is a difference?
swee'pea99
Squire
Lazy-Commuter said:Yeah, it's easy for those of us who weren't there to be wise on your behalf ain't it. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound preachy!!
+1. Truth is, no matter how careful you are, sometimes there really is nothing you can do.
