50000tears
Senior Member
- Location
- Weymouth, Dorset
Out with a friend this last Sunday for what was supposed to be a steadyish 60 mile ride. 17 miles in though it all came to a sudden stop when a car came out of a side junction without checking properly, and as the title says, the next thing I know I am skidding along the middle of the road.
According to my friends account and an eyewitness the car took his back wheel putting him down and I hit the front corner flinging me over the top.
My friend got away with cuts and bruises whilst I end up in the middle the road with blood streaming down my face and unable to move my right leg. I think the first thing I said when a witness came over was that I needed am ambulance.
As a result I am typing this from my hospital bed with a fractured pelvis a cut eye and various other scrapes and bruises. I am hoping to avoid surgery but will not be able to stand on my right leg for 6-8 weeks to avoid the risk of shattering the the socket where the top of the femur goes into the pelvis.
This isn't a post looking for sympathy for whilst this is not good i also recognise that it could have been a lot worse. The damage to my head and face ( may have permanent scar) and of course the helmet itself tells me that the helmet likely saved me from a sever head trauma or worse.
I am more concerned with what happens next and how long I can expect the process to take. I a member of British Cycling so will contact them once I get home. Also the police who have spoken to my friend, but not yet to me, have indicated that the driver was clearly at fault. We have full details of the car involved and the eye witness. Do we have to wait for any potential prosecution the police may make and the outcome before we can claim? Also am I right in assuming that if it is as open and shut as it should be that I am claiming not just for the bike damage but for my injuries also?
As a final question what do I need to be getting now evidence wise to ensure any claim/prosecution goes smoothly?
According to my friends account and an eyewitness the car took his back wheel putting him down and I hit the front corner flinging me over the top.
My friend got away with cuts and bruises whilst I end up in the middle the road with blood streaming down my face and unable to move my right leg. I think the first thing I said when a witness came over was that I needed am ambulance.
As a result I am typing this from my hospital bed with a fractured pelvis a cut eye and various other scrapes and bruises. I am hoping to avoid surgery but will not be able to stand on my right leg for 6-8 weeks to avoid the risk of shattering the the socket where the top of the femur goes into the pelvis.
This isn't a post looking for sympathy for whilst this is not good i also recognise that it could have been a lot worse. The damage to my head and face ( may have permanent scar) and of course the helmet itself tells me that the helmet likely saved me from a sever head trauma or worse.
I am more concerned with what happens next and how long I can expect the process to take. I a member of British Cycling so will contact them once I get home. Also the police who have spoken to my friend, but not yet to me, have indicated that the driver was clearly at fault. We have full details of the car involved and the eye witness. Do we have to wait for any potential prosecution the police may make and the outcome before we can claim? Also am I right in assuming that if it is as open and shut as it should be that I am claiming not just for the bike damage but for my injuries also?
As a final question what do I need to be getting now evidence wise to ensure any claim/prosecution goes smoothly?
That's nasty and I hope you can make a full and speedy recovery. 
