FabSwingers.com forum: Hit by a car on bike . Compo?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hey so..... Got hit by a car on my push bike he turned right head on into me opposite direction . Gravel rash on both knees and sprain/ligament damage to ankle . Any law folk on here know how much I'm in for ? Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a no win no fee onto it and see

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Get a no win no fee onto it and see"
on it but just thought I'd see how much the solicitor was vague at best . Lol

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

when bike fell into side of my van and scratched paintwork ....told I cound do nothing about it ......so there u go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Get a no win no fee onto it and seeon it but just thought I'd see how much the solicitor was vague at best . Lol"

Gravel rash and sprain? If that is your only damage, the answer is that you will get bugger all. This is not America despite what the media might have us believe.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"when bike fell into side of my van and scratched paintwork ....told I cound do nothing about it ......so there u go "
yeah but he literally drove head on into me on my bike .

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Think we need more context. What type of road? What side were you on and what side was he on? What was the weather/light conditions? What safety clothing were you wearing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

wonder how long it will be before they make it compulsory that cyclists have to pay insurance of their own

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hey so..... Got hit by a car on my push bike he turned right head on into me opposite direction . Gravel rash on both knees and sprain/ligament damage to ankle . Any law folk on here know how much I'm in for ? Lol"

Good to know that money is more important than your health

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By *orkDefenderMan
over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

Any witnesses, or a medical report (A&E)??

If you're going to continue to ride (commute/pleasure/etc..), maybe you should think about joining British Cycling, or the CTC

Both offer Third Party insurance as an option on their membership, which also handles personal injury/liability claims that you may make against other road users

I've had British Cycling membership for over 25years, & thankfully not needed their services (on either side of the table), and pay less than £40 a year for that piece of mind

Granted, in your case, they won't deal with retrospective claims

Good luck anyway

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By *exycouplesswingCouple
over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

"wonder how long it will be before they make it compulsory that cyclists have to pay insurance of their own

As someone who has vehicles driving round the country and especially London, I think thins would be a most excellent idea. Increase in accountability!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely nothing!!! It was an accident! That's why it's called an accident, I'm sure it wasn't on purpose.

Hopefully you called the police and reported it and they will deal with him appropriately if they believe he was driving without due care and attention.

You haven't broken any bones, no life threatening/limiting injures. Gravel rash and a sprained ankle wouldn't even keep you off work so you have nothing to claim for!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"

If you need to rely in accident claims to support your young family perhaps you'd best stop fucking!!

So he didn't drive into you as you said before. He turned across the road ahead of you. Did you hit his car or fall off before you got there?

What time if day was it? What type of light was there? We're you wearing hi-vis? Did you have lights on? All very pertinent questions for any claim.

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

was it accident or ....human error....sorry no chance at all,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"

Did you report it to the police in that case ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bearing in mind your terrible injuries, it is not even worth investigating liability.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Think we need more context. What type of road? What side were you on and what side was he on? What was the weather/light conditions? What safety clothing were you wearing?"

Why does any of that matter? It was a vehicle turning in front of he said.

Not a lot of compo due apart from bike repair an any time lost of work/wages.

If you had whip lash or an injury that was debilitating then you are due, just get over it and back out there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Now now I'm a hard working married man . Stop fucking . Lol a planned pregnancy and the fact were on this site makes that a refund and statement .

A bit of extra cash never goes a miss for anyone .

Well this was question thread gone wrong . Some people should try the great outdoors once in a while . Keyboard warrior. Lol

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By *all and ChainWoman
over a year ago

Truro

"wonder how long it will be before they make it compulsory that cyclists have to pay insurance of their own

Not soon enough... ditto for horses and riders.

To be fair most cyclists aroun here ride sensibly and safely and with consideration for other roiad users.

There is however a *very* sizeable minority that ride like complete assholes, go through red lights, cut up both sides of turning buses and wagons, speed onto and off roads and across junctions without even *looking* for oncoming traffic.

While we are at it can we also please ban mum's taxis from the road, the difference in traffic flow here between school holidays and other days is massive.

Can we also ban pedestrians who just wander across junctions without looking, or cross on a red for them anyway because FU

Since I'm on a rant how about parking too, road up by my mum, all nice houses with long 3 car driveways, all empty, they all park in the street, usually far enough from the kerb to require a taxi to the kerb... and if anyone comes up to park, they carefully look for the point where they can park exactly opposite a car parked on the other side, so you can get an old style mini through, just.

And can everyone else be forced to retake their test and learn the highway code, if the obstruction is on your side of the road and causes you to cross the white lines you do NOT have right of way.

Bugger it, just ban everyone else except us from the roads, when I were a lad used to be all green fields around here, all these new rabbit hutch housing estates, no garages, no driveways, nowhere for them to park, existing roads and infrastructure already over loaded, oh well lets put in some traffic calming measure and fuck up whatever ability there is left for traffic to flow freely.

AS for traffic lights on roundabouts, what moron thought that one up, traffic always flows far better whenever they break down.

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"

Why, did it keep you off work?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

AS for traffic lights on roundabouts, what moron thought that one up, traffic always flows far better whenever they break down."

I love traffic lights on roundabouts.. Penn Inn at Newton Abbot is a great example

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"
reading this bit how do we know you didnt set it up to get the money seems rather more important than health.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't worry yourself OP, laying into people is the favourite pass time of s lot of people on here.

The way you worded it wasn't great and just came across as money grabbing. Anything for a bit of compo

If you're genuinely hurt then fair enough, but a few bumps and grazes....

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

How do the graval rashes affect your life. I had something fall on my leg last week and it grazed all down it and i have a big fat bruise.

Image parents starting to sue schools cause kids have fallen in the playground and grazed their knees

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Did you report it to the police?

I believe that, you'd need to if you're going to try and make a claim.

I've had a few minor collisions with cars, but so far I've been luck enough to come off unscathed.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"when bike fell into side of my van and scratched paintwork ....told I cound do nothing about it ......so there u go yeah but he literally drove head on into me on my bike . "

So he may get points on his licence for dangerous driving.... you want a £5 for your scratch?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I wouldn't worry yourself OP, laying into people is the favourite pass time of s lot of people on here.

The way you worded it wasn't great and just came across as money grabbing. Anything for a bit of compo

If you're genuinely hurt then fair enough, but a few bumps and grazes....

I don't think anyone was laying into him. The thread was worded badly. Compensation for injuries is a sensitive issue due to high media attention on "cash for crash" incidents.

Legally, OP, as I am sure your solicitor has advised you:

If you can prove the driver was responsible for the incident you can claim:

Reasonable out of pocket expenses such as the cost to repair the bike and your loss of earnings.

Compensation for your injuries. There are few precedents for the injuries that you appear to have received, as they appear minor (and few people would ever pursue such a claim). Impossible to say without a medical report which might reveal more long term effects (but a medical report costs money. A solicitor is unlikely to fund it. Would you pay for it knowing that you are unlikely to get the cost back?)

I do not know enough about your injuries, losses or the circumstances of the accident. But my best guess for compensation for your stated injuries on the basis that the driver was responsible? £100.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree in theory that all toad users should have insurance. I, as a horsey type, have personal insurance for me and third party insurance for other road users incase my noble steed sits on a car or something. The problem with the very few road users who have no respect for anyone else is, they won't stop if something happens and you can't see the their disappearing numberplate from the ditch you've just landed in. I'm sorry you've been hurt op but just be grateful it wasn't worse. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never ever have I heard something so pathetic before. Really get a reality check! You have minor injuries they won't change your life and you will no doubt be recovered in a few days.

My friend got killed last week she leaves behind 3 children one a few months old. And you want compensation for pulled ligaments......

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By *ormalguy71Man
over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

If your bike needed repairs which you have not stated then maybe and a big maybe you may have got something for it then but for you injuries a big fat zero i would suggest.

I do not work in law but had an bad accident at work that resulted in an operation and 1 month of work and i got a little but not enough to warrant the grief i went through and the time it takes to get the money.

If you can claim expect to be waiting for 2-3 years before you get anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now now I'm a hard working married man . Stop fucking . Lol a planned pregnancy and the fact were on this site makes that a refund and statement .

A bit of extra cash never goes a miss for anyone .

Well this was question thread gone wrong . Some people should try the great outdoors once in a while . Keyboard warrior. Lol"

I'm sorry you were involved in an accident, nobody deserves that and it does suck, but you don't come across very well in this.

As someone who does experience the great outdoors on a regular basis, and has several vehicles to insure, I am fed up of people with the attitude of any little scrape needs a claim, my car was hit, I had soft tissue damage to the joints in my arm, I didn't claim because though it was sore for a few weeks, I didn't need to stop work or play and a box of ibuprofen cost me a couple of quid.. I'm not gonna claim for a couple of quid for a bit of pain, I just wanted my door fixed so I could drive my car again, if your bike works and isn't seriously damaged, you work and nothing major has had to be paid out for then grow up, grow a pair and get on with it! I'm fed up of paying through the nose in insurance premiums so we can have people claiming for a scratch.

Sorry if that offends you but I know plenty of other people who feel the same way. There are people who are seriously injured in accidents who need the help of that money that can't get it quick enough because the insurance companies are too busy handling claims for a scratch, the question to ask is, if this was my insurance and my premiums would I be claiming for this injury or would I just MTFU and get on with it?

If you are out of work due to it or out of pocket for repairs to your bike that is entirely different of course you would claim on your own insurance because you would need the money lost from not working/paying for repairs to support your family. But from what you have said it doesn't sound like you are out of work/pocket it sounds like you are just after a bit of easy extra cash. Which, at an educated guess, is why people are coming across as annoyed with your attitude.

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By *all and ChainWoman
over a year ago

Truro

AS for traffic lights on roundabouts, what moron thought that one up, traffic always flows far better whenever they break down.

I love traffic lights on roundabouts.. Penn Inn at Newton Abbot is a great example

Penn Inn is indeed a great example, of what I'm not quite sure, now the decoy route for locals has been destroyed, we are all left with a 2016 answer to a bottleneck that people have been campaigning to be fixed since at least 1975 to my knowledge.

Newton, another town destroyed when they pedestrianised it, pulled down the old bus station, and got rid of the cattle market in favour of a car park.

Still, at least it's not Torquay or Brixham... ;*)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder what the other side of the story is OP? Your post title speaks volumes!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Now now I'm a hard working married man . Stop fucking . Lol a planned pregnancy and the fact were on this site makes that a refund and statement .

A bit of extra cash never goes a miss for anyone .

Well this was question thread gone wrong . Some people should try the great outdoors once in a while . Keyboard warrior. Lol"

Im not sure what a refund and statement is

People who make claims just because they can regardless of personal injury or loss are the people who push insurance premiums up for everyone. In any compensation case you will have to prove loss of any sort. As someone has said gravel rash and a graze are not life changing injuries. Did you lose any time off work? You have yet to say how your bike came off after the incident.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"

If you feel you have a claim,then push ahead.Sounds like the guy shouldn't of been driving with failing eye sight.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Think we need more context. What type of road? What side were you on and what side was he on? What was the weather/light conditions? What safety clothing were you wearing?

Why does any of that matter? It was a vehicle turning in front of he said.

Not a lot of compo due apart from bike repair an any time lost of work/wages.

If you had whip lash or an injury that was debilitating then you are due, just get over it and back out there."

Well considering he started out staying the car drove straight at him but now it turned out he turned across his trajectory ID say context is really quite important. I've watched a lot of judge Judy this week....

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Actual losses plus pain and suffering. Will very according to individual's income, other losses and damage plus effects upon you.

Was your expensive bike ruined too?

Also your full extent of injuries may take some time to show up and evaluate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate all this compensation culture.

Unless it happens to me................

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"wonder how long it will be before they make it compulsory that cyclists have to pay insurance of their own

I cycle alot and happy to do this however I have been in same position as OP and went to hospital and over night observation I was home the next day and was compensated with a substantial sum.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

No win no fee solicitors will be vague, at least initially, as they are likely to take a major share of any payout...which in this case looks likely to very low if anything. If they decide not to take the case on then there's your answer.

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By *litheroevoyeurMan
over a year ago

Clitheroe

"Think we need more context. What type of road? What side were you on and what side was he on? What was the weather/light conditions? What safety clothing were you wearing?

Why does any of that matter? It was a vehicle turning in front of he said.

Not a lot of compo due apart from bike repair an any time lost of work/wages.

If you had whip lash or an injury that was debilitating then you are due, just get over it and back out there.

Don't believe what you see on TV she is not a high court judge, the decisions are not legally binding and all monies are paid by the producers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really wouldn't bother, had worse happen and I felt aggrieved but it was an old lady, I wouldn't claim unless it affected me in a serious way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was on left he was on right . He turned into a side street across my trajectory . Turns out he's 89 yo and failed a police roadside eye test .

Yes I'm a young skint dad expecting another baby in 1 month . Money is important . Lol"

It sounds to me like you are ambulance chasing. You have no real injuries and have not mentioned any damage to your bike. So what do you need compensation for? Where is the loss?

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

So many things can decide the compo, what was the traffic like, what time of day, what you were wearing, where you where on the road, where was the sun, what state your bike was before the incident, what are your injuries, how much time off work,will you need follow up care, what are the roads conditions.

It could a lot of money, or solicitors mint say you are partly to blame and get a lot less.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got hit by a cyclist a few months ago. He was riding on the pavement and suddenly darted out onto the road. He came straight into the side of me. Dented my passenger door, left a huge dent in my bonnet as he fell onto it and simply got up and said sorry. He's not insured and I was left fuming. Fucking twat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Typical Compo, although he usually travels in bathtub.

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Sounds a bit nasty OP. I would imagine that you are due something. It might if nothing else make the motorist think twice next time before being so careless(one can only hope).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

By the way OP be careful of no win no fee. If you lose you will be liable for the other person's solicitors fees.... just not your own... hence the term "no win, no fee" from the representing solicitor....

Good luck, the world needs more of this..... up go the premiums for EVERYBODY

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did you suffer any financial loss ??

Time of work etc

Restricted on what you can do ??

No! ?

Then a wipe with a flannel and a plaster is all that you need

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

From your original post, you haven't suffered any pecuniary loss, so you can claim nothing under that head of damage. Your physical injuries are slight, so under that head of damage, you may get a nominal sum. Psychological injury and shock, probably nothing, unless you can demonstrate a quantifiable loss.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

And this is why I have cctv cameras in my car, stop any chancers!

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

And this is why I have cctv cameras in my car, stop any chancers!"

Also I have one on my bike to collect evidence.

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