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05-06-2004, 02:27 PM
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| I've been hit Yesterday afternoon, I was traveling north on a secondary city street (Merriman Rd in Akron Ohio) that has only a few stop lights along its length. The street is a false flat, and I was going down hill at about 21 - 23 mph. A car failed to yield and pulled out from a driveway in front of me. I hit the front fender of the car, and flew head over heels over the hood, and landed in the opposite lane of traffic. Fortunately, I was able to get up and hobble to the side of the road. My injuries are relatively minor. I was seen in the emergency room to get stitches on my right shin. Otherwise, I have painfully bruised both lower legs, and I have some roadrash on both legs and arms. I never hit my head on either the car or the pavement. My bike, a 2000 Cannondale R600, is trashed. The right leg of the carbon fiber fork is broken in two places, and the right chainstay is completely broken in two. The big chainring now has a 90 degree bend. The driver was cited for failure to yield. I was not feeling well at the time, and I didn't get her name or telephone number, although those things will be on the police report. The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from here? Best regards, Scott Sawyer |
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05-06-2004, 02:39 PM
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| Re: I've been hit In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, Scott Sawyer <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Yesterday afternoon, I was traveling north on a secondary city street >(Merriman Rd in Akron Ohio) that has only a few stop lights along its >length. The street is a false flat, and I was going down hill at about >21 - 23 mph. A car failed to yield and pulled out from a driveway in >front of me. I hit the front fender of the car, and flew head over >heels over the hood, and landed in the opposite lane of traffic. >Fortunately, I was able to get up and hobble to the side of the road. > >My injuries are relatively minor. I was seen in the emergency room to >get stitches on my right shin. Otherwise, I have painfully bruised >both lower legs, and I have some roadrash on both legs and arms. I >never hit my head on either the car or the pavement. > >My bike, a 2000 Cannondale R600, is trashed. The right leg of the >carbon fiber fork is broken in two places, and the right chainstay is >completely broken in two. The big chainring now has a 90 degree bend. > >The driver was cited for failure to yield. I was not feeling well at >the time, and I didn't get her name or telephone number, although >those things will be on the police report. > >The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new >bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from >here? Her insurance company is praying you don't talk to a lawyer. --Paul |
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05-06-2004, 02:39 PM
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| Re: I've been hit In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, Scott Sawyer <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Yesterday afternoon, I was traveling north on a secondary city street >(Merriman Rd in Akron Ohio) that has only a few stop lights along its >length. The street is a false flat, and I was going down hill at about >21 - 23 mph. A car failed to yield and pulled out from a driveway in >front of me. I hit the front fender of the car, and flew head over >heels over the hood, and landed in the opposite lane of traffic. >Fortunately, I was able to get up and hobble to the side of the road. > >My injuries are relatively minor. I was seen in the emergency room to >get stitches on my right shin. Otherwise, I have painfully bruised >both lower legs, and I have some roadrash on both legs and arms. I >never hit my head on either the car or the pavement. > >My bike, a 2000 Cannondale R600, is trashed. The right leg of the >carbon fiber fork is broken in two places, and the right chainstay is >completely broken in two. The big chainring now has a 90 degree bend. > >The driver was cited for failure to yield. I was not feeling well at >the time, and I didn't get her name or telephone number, although >those things will be on the police report. > >The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new >bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from >here? Her insurance company is praying you don't talk to a lawyer. --Paul |
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05-06-2004, 02:39 PM
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| Re: I've been hit In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, Scott Sawyer <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Yesterday afternoon, I was traveling north on a secondary city street >(Merriman Rd in Akron Ohio) that has only a few stop lights along its >length. The street is a false flat, and I was going down hill at about >21 - 23 mph. A car failed to yield and pulled out from a driveway in >front of me. I hit the front fender of the car, and flew head over >heels over the hood, and landed in the opposite lane of traffic. >Fortunately, I was able to get up and hobble to the side of the road. > >My injuries are relatively minor. I was seen in the emergency room to >get stitches on my right shin. Otherwise, I have painfully bruised >both lower legs, and I have some roadrash on both legs and arms. I >never hit my head on either the car or the pavement. > >My bike, a 2000 Cannondale R600, is trashed. The right leg of the >carbon fiber fork is broken in two places, and the right chainstay is >completely broken in two. The big chainring now has a 90 degree bend. > >The driver was cited for failure to yield. I was not feeling well at >the time, and I didn't get her name or telephone number, although >those things will be on the police report. > >The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new >bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from >here? Her insurance company is praying you don't talk to a lawyer. --Paul |
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05-06-2004, 02:39 PM
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| Re: I've been hit In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, Scott Sawyer <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Yesterday afternoon, I was traveling north on a secondary city street >(Merriman Rd in Akron Ohio) that has only a few stop lights along its >length. The street is a false flat, and I was going down hill at about >21 - 23 mph. A car failed to yield and pulled out from a driveway in >front of me. I hit the front fender of the car, and flew head over >heels over the hood, and landed in the opposite lane of traffic. >Fortunately, I was able to get up and hobble to the side of the road. > >My injuries are relatively minor. I was seen in the emergency room to >get stitches on my right shin. Otherwise, I have painfully bruised >both lower legs, and I have some roadrash on both legs and arms. I >never hit my head on either the car or the pavement. > >My bike, a 2000 Cannondale R600, is trashed. The right leg of the >carbon fiber fork is broken in two places, and the right chainstay is >completely broken in two. The big chainring now has a 90 degree bend. > >The driver was cited for failure to yield. I was not feeling well at >the time, and I didn't get her name or telephone number, although >those things will be on the police report. > >The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new >bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from >here? Her insurance company is praying you don't talk to a lawyer. --Paul |
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