If I can't settle it outside of court, how much should I do?
Press charges for a hit-and-run, and sue them to small claims court
[ 7 ] 77%
Press charges only
[ 2 ] 22%
Sue them in small claims court only
[ 0 ] 0%
Do nothing, because it will cost more to go to court and to travel back to Oregon and back.
[ 0 ] 0%
Total Votes : 9
DJStroky
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:15 pm
Joined: 25 May 2007Posts: 356Location: Downtown Tacoma
In my last day on my Oregon Trip, my bicycle got damaged in a hit-and-run. My bike was parked on a curb on a fence at a Dairy Queen. I went to the store next door, but as I come back, one of the customers says he witnessed my bike get backed into.
Thus far the damages include:
1. Ruined Helmet
2. Out of true back wheel
3. Probably bent frame
And after this while biking home, my rear deraileur exploded (although I was using too high of a rear gear). Anyways, I'm pretty pissed off. I've got a witness and a police report. The car was described to be a "White Lincoln" so it coulda been a careless old lady.
Nonetheless, I'm trying to recover some expenses and will try hard to settle all this outside court. But should I press charges for the Hit and Run just to make an example of this person in car-dominated Roseburg?
PS, I'll upload pics tomorrow.
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DJStroky
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:45 am
Joined: 25 May 2007Posts: 356Location: Downtown Tacoma
Good news! I'm going to be getting compensation for the whole bicycle! As I said I'll post the pics now.
Here was how my bicycle was parked
Here's the helmet
Rear Derailuer Explosion
Frame detail
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nick.carter
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:05 am
Joined: 02 Aug 2007Posts: 16
So, that means you got an ID on the driver, or are you being compensated by some other entity?
surlykat
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:35 am
Joined: 05 Jul 2007Posts: 658Location: in the CD
DJStroky wrote:
Here's the helmet
It's a good thing your head wasn't in it at the time... like mine was:
DJStroky
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:25 am
Joined: 25 May 2007Posts: 356Location: Downtown Tacoma
nick.carter wrote:
So, that means you got an ID on the driver, or are you being compensated by some other entity?
I did get a witness who provided me the license plate, and I got a police report. I think the mom of the (teenage) driver is sending me a check and then she will be reimbursed through her insurance.
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