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  • March 6, 2017 at 2:58 pm #26861
    niteslave

    Hi all,

     

    I am looking for some advice. Last Thursday I was involved in an accident with a car whilst on my bike. I was commuting home from work and when a car pulled out of a junction moments before I arrived at the same junction and subsequently hit the car.

     

    As expected my bike frame snapped into two and I was taken away buy an ambulance as I was kinda out of it. The police were there after the accident as they returned the bits of my bike to my partner at home and although I remember speaking to them (i think it was the police) I dont really remember in what context we spoke or what we spoke of.

     

    I know the driver stopped at the scene as well from the report the police made to my partner. My concern now is that I dont know if I should contact them or will the contact me?

    As it stands the bike is a write off as it was carbon fibre and is now a fold up bike, I am recovering with broken thumbs/fingers and lots of bruising to my chest/ ribs and legs but otherwise I am up and about.

    The details are very hazy and the only reason I am sure of my speed is that was the last recorded speed on my Garmin 1000.

    Having never been in this siutation before …..

    Anyone been here before? that can give me some guidance on what happens next?

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  • March 6, 2017 at 7:51 pm #888369
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    niteslave
    guyrwood wrote:
    Are you a member of any groups or organisations that offer legal advice, British Cycling for example? Glad to hear you’re up and about by the way, sounds nasty.

    I am a free member of BC but have never bothered to get a subscription through them. Although there is tonnes of advice on the net none of them mention the police and all make the assumption you were up and about afterwards. So swapped details and so on.

     

     

    March 6, 2017 at 7:24 pm #888367
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    drosco

    I was doored not long ago and
    I was doored not long ago and ended up in the back of an ambulance and a written off bike. In my case, the insurer of the driver admitted liability and offered to cover the cost of the bike and a new helmet. If however you are injured and want to claim for that, best go through a specialist claims advisor. You’ll find some especially for cyclists, who’ll deal with everything, for a cut of course.

    Get well soon.

    March 6, 2017 at 7:17 pm #888365
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    StraelGuy

    Are you a member of any

    Are you a member of any groups or organisations that offer legal advice, British Cycling for example? Glad to hear you’re up and about by the way, sounds nasty.

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