im pretty much fine. i went to the doctor on friday and they said i was banged up but im ok.
anyway my bike is dead the forks are screwed and the frame is bent :(
but the real story here is wear a helmet!!!!
it was scary and all his fault but he stopped and now im dealing with his insurance now
gotta go
langston
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:26 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
I forsee a future that includes a nice shiny brand new bicycle for you, Brandon. Don't forget how painful those "soft tissue injuries" can be, and how they take a few days to pop up ;)
Glad you're ok
get yer lawyer dogs on 'em!
J
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:38 am
Joined: 03 Aug 2007Posts: 179Location: by that one arco am/pm
you should ask foo about his accident and his subsequent kindly lawyer. glad to hear you're in one piece, man, keep your head down out there :(
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Seven
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:46 am
suddenly quite whiny!Joined: 24 Aug 2007Posts: 345Location: Cap Hill
Jesus Christ, Brandon, you've had worse luck than me this season. At least all of my wrecks were just on account of me riding too fast in the rain.
Foo
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:56 am
Joined: 27 Jul 2007Posts: 583
I'm assuming J is referring to my lawyer from the "Oh God, please don't report this accident to my 16 year old girl's insurance provider so they can ream me up the ass with raised premiums, please let me write you a blank check for a new bike, good sir" law office.
A bit risky if fake info is provided but it was a lot faster, better paying and less hassle than insurance would have been.
lantius
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:18 pm
1337Joined: 22 Jul 2005Posts: 6705Location: right over
i recommend john duggan. he's helped a few others in this group as well - notably he handled alistair's bad wreck.
his info:
John P. Duggan
Cycling Attorney
Warren & Duggan, PLLC
401 Second Avenue South, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 343-1888
johnd@warrenduggan.com
he's smart and savvy. in my case he gave me some pointers and offered to consult if things got actually difficult.
Alex
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:51 pm
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
My good experience with John was similar to Lee's. He also followed up a few months later to make sure that everything was resolved. He isn't pushy, has lots of great information, and really seems to want to make the world a better place for cyclists.
Dealing with insurance was time consuming, but not too painful. You should get full replacement cost for your bike and money for time and suffering. Time and suffering seemed to be based on your salary, time out of work, money spent on other events that the accident caused you to miss, and then an arbitrary amount for the pain around all of this.
alex
MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:08 pm
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John Duggan was pretty cool and gave me a lot of good advice with my wreck.
We would like an ms paint storyboard of the incident plz and thx.
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brandonallamerican
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:08 pm
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
i will get in touch with that lawyer guy
im still pretty sore and the doctor prescribed me 12 weeks of 2 physical therepy sessions a week.
today he stopped by my work and he offered me 1000 dollars on top of a new bike and helmet and new jeans and shoes (money for all that stuff) but i rejected it and said i would work it out later
i dont know if im gonna really have to go to physical therepy i dont really want to. if i wasnt so young and didnt keep strong from eating 6 pounds of meat a day the injuries i got would probably be a lot worse but im strong so its not a huge deal. i really dont actually want to go to physical therepy but i dont know im kinda bad with my health.
im confused on what to do
TrikerTrev
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:15 pm
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
DO talk to the Layer
DO go to PT
TRUST ME, time and 'uth will not be on you're side if your innards heal wrong. You will regret not following PT treatment. The bumper check I did (by being passenger doored) a decade ago has caused permanent damage to my neck and shoulders and if I had not been so damn stubborn about PT, I likely would not have the daily issues i have now.
love,
Dad
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brandonallamerican
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:17 pm
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
TrikerTrev wrote:
DO talk to the Layer
DO go to PT
TRUST ME, time and 'uth will not be on you're side if your innards heal wrong. You will regret not following PT treatment. The bumper check I did (by being passenger doored) a decade ago has caused permanent damage to my neck and shoulders and if I had not been so damn stubborn about PT, I likely would not have the daily issues i have now.
love,
Dad
making the phone call now
Seven
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:56 pm
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brandonallamerican wrote:
TrikerTrev wrote:
DO talk to the Layer
DO go to PT
TRUST ME, time and 'uth will not be on you're side if your innards heal wrong. You will regret not following PT treatment. The bumper check I did (by being passenger doored) a decade ago has caused permanent damage to my neck and shoulders and if I had not been so damn stubborn about PT, I likely would not have the daily issues i have now.
love,
Dad
making the phone call now
Yeah dude, when I fucked my knee when I was in the Marine Corps, I was forced into PT that lasted for a solid year. I hated going but it seriously helped a lot. I might have more problems with it later, but it's been pretty much fine aside from the occasional soreness.
Also, see if you can get two bikes out of the deal and get the second one around 64 cm. I could use a new one.
henry
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:16 pm
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Brandon-
I will offer you therapy at a DEEPLY discounted rate right in your own neighborhood. Just let me know when you're coming and i'll stock up on OE and Mad Dog.
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
thirded on the PT.
I tore a knee up in college playing bone-head full contact sports and the PT was the best thing in the world... I showed up and rode an exercise bike, did balance & resistance work, and had hot physical therapists slaving over me for 6mos.
brandonallamerican
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:19 am
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
Mr. 75 Dollars wrote:
thirded on the PT.
I tore a knee up in college playing bone-head full contact sports and the PT was the best thing in the world... I showed up and rode an exercise bike, did balance & resistance work, and had hot physical therapists slaving over me for 6mos.
i start pt on thursday
my physical theripists name is amanda
i hope shes hot!
i talked to that lawyer
thanks everyone
see you all soon
TrikerTrev
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:42 am
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
henry wrote:
Brandon-
I will offer you therapy at a DEEPLY discounted rate right in your ass. Just let me know when you're cumming and i'll stock up on KY and Mad Dog.
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FieryIrie
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:53 am
Joined: 25 Jun 2007Posts: 554Location: Wallingford
TrikerTrev wrote:
DO talk to the Layer
DO go to PT
TRUST ME, time and 'uth will not be on you're side if your innards heal wrong. You will regret not following PT treatment. The bumper check I did (by being passenger doored) a decade ago has caused permanent damage to my neck and shoulders and if I had not been so damn stubborn about PT, I likely would not have the daily issues i have now.
love,
Dad
You're such a good dad, Trev.
TrikerTrev
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:27 am
Joined: 23 Oct 2006Posts: 2303Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!
FieryIrie wrote:
You're such a good dad, Trev.
HA!
Thats easy for you to say! I've never grounded you, burned all your toys and sold your x-box to pay for liquor!
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brandonallamerican
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:18 pm
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
good call on taking the bike to r+e
damages = 1300 dollars on my bike
i have to take a few weeks from riding untill i get it cleared by my pt
suck
see yall soon
brandonallamerican
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:31 am
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
they did not total out my bike
MY BIKE = 1300 dollars plus 120 for a helmet plus 150 for new jeans and a bicycling shirt
this is not counting my pain and suffering and not counting medical
just to let you guys know
brandonallamerican
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:31 am
Joined: 10 Sep 2007Posts: 39Location: ravenna
they did not total out my bike
MY BIKE = 1300 dollars plus 120 for a helmet plus 150 for new jeans and a bicycling shirt
this is not counting my pain and suffering and not counting medical
just to let you guys know
langston
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:16 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
brandonallamerican wrote:
they did not total out my bike
MY BIKE = 1300 dollars plus 120 for a helmet plus 150 for new jeans and a bicycling shirt
R&E is great for the insurance claims. $1300 is a new powdercoat paintjob, a stock front wheel and some bartape as far as they are concerned. FedEx scratched the paint on a frame I had bought on Ebay, and I ended up making money on the frame after R&E got their estimating hands on it.
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