Alaskan Rob
New Member
Hi all, I'm new here, basically I posted this on another (motoring) forum I use but a few people recommended posting on here as well, if anyone has any futher advice that would be greatly appreciated. Especially any recommendations for cycling accident specialist lawyers?
yesterday afternoon was out cycling around London. Going along a straight section of road at about 15 miles an hour in a straight line usual positon about 3/4 metre from the curb, modest traffic and road ahead clear of traffic, when bang I'm suddenly aware that a car must have driven squarely into my back wheel at significantly higher speed then I was going (i.e. not clipped me as he passes, but straight into me), i'm suddenly explosively propelled forward, next thing I know I'm lying in the road and fortunately the car that hit me has stopped just behind me and not run me over.
Fortunately a few good samaritans came to my aid (if any of you happen to read this thank you so much). Whereas the - I'll be polite - idiot who hit me I overhear telling a passer by that I had just ridden into the curb and come off. So basically I'm left lying in the road, until the Police and Ambulance turn up. I'm carted off to hospital, fortunately its just shock, cuts, bruises and a cracking headache
Now in years of driving and cycling I've fortunately never been involved in any accidents, so don't know what to do next!
The driver did stop but I was in no position to exchange details. I spoke to the Police this morning, but they said they could not give me his details (other then reg plate) until the RTA department had started investigating - is this right?
How do I claim against him? My bike is wrecked - back wheel competely smashed where he impacted me, which at least proves he hit me. My bike is covered under my household contents, but I don't know if that covers claims against others? His vehicle does not come up on the insurance database as being covered.
So how do I claim against him? Do I get his details from the Police? Do I leave it to my household contents insurer to try and contact his insurance (if he is insured)?
I also want to know if he was drunk, using a mobile, or to be charged with dangerous or careless driving - can I ask the Police to confirm what is happening with him?
I'm also trying to make sense of how he could of driven straight into the back of me and not seen me (it was 4pm, sunny, I wear bright clothing on a bright bike), I'm sure the road must be covered by CCTV, is there anyway I can ask to see this? Who do I ask?
Thanks for any advice, sorry for the lengthy post.
Rob
yesterday afternoon was out cycling around London. Going along a straight section of road at about 15 miles an hour in a straight line usual positon about 3/4 metre from the curb, modest traffic and road ahead clear of traffic, when bang I'm suddenly aware that a car must have driven squarely into my back wheel at significantly higher speed then I was going (i.e. not clipped me as he passes, but straight into me), i'm suddenly explosively propelled forward, next thing I know I'm lying in the road and fortunately the car that hit me has stopped just behind me and not run me over.
Fortunately a few good samaritans came to my aid (if any of you happen to read this thank you so much). Whereas the - I'll be polite - idiot who hit me I overhear telling a passer by that I had just ridden into the curb and come off. So basically I'm left lying in the road, until the Police and Ambulance turn up. I'm carted off to hospital, fortunately its just shock, cuts, bruises and a cracking headache
Now in years of driving and cycling I've fortunately never been involved in any accidents, so don't know what to do next!
The driver did stop but I was in no position to exchange details. I spoke to the Police this morning, but they said they could not give me his details (other then reg plate) until the RTA department had started investigating - is this right?
How do I claim against him? My bike is wrecked - back wheel competely smashed where he impacted me, which at least proves he hit me. My bike is covered under my household contents, but I don't know if that covers claims against others? His vehicle does not come up on the insurance database as being covered.
So how do I claim against him? Do I get his details from the Police? Do I leave it to my household contents insurer to try and contact his insurance (if he is insured)?
I also want to know if he was drunk, using a mobile, or to be charged with dangerous or careless driving - can I ask the Police to confirm what is happening with him?
I'm also trying to make sense of how he could of driven straight into the back of me and not seen me (it was 4pm, sunny, I wear bright clothing on a bright bike), I'm sure the road must be covered by CCTV, is there anyway I can ask to see this? Who do I ask?
Thanks for any advice, sorry for the lengthy post.
Rob
Sorry to hear about what happened.
