Biker down - Thor involved in an accident today

Got this from Thor, for some reason he can't get on the forum and is keen for some advice:

Had an off today on my way to work, was filtering through on the right hand side of the traffic and a car pulled out on me to do a U-turn, no chance of stopping, hit his wing, flew off the bike and broke my collar bone on impact with the tarmac.

Got up and walk to pavement and sat down, driver called police and ambulance – the paramedics took me to st mary’s. Got checked out x-rayed etc, the whole thing was very quick, everything else ok apart from the shoulder.

Now am home lying on the sofa and have been given painkillers and also was told not to move my arm. Was riding my scooter, recovery truck says the front wheel is pushed back into the radiator, forks bent, fairings smashed etc given its age and condition, I don’t think it will be rolling ever.

Police said accident division will get in touch with me. I have the driver’s details and the producer but no other details. Not sure whether to contact the driver yet. I seem to remember similar occurrences written here in the past, what is the likely outcome in terms of insurance etc not spoken to the insurance company yet. What is the best way to proceed? Being looked after by wonderful fiancé, looks like I’m going to be off work for a bit.

Take it easy,

John

not too clued up on insurance issues but wish thor a speedy recovery

[Viney]

Call the insurance com immediatly and inform them of the accident, then take it from there. Much the same that happened with me.

Heal fast Thor

Really sorry to hear this, best of luck with a speedy recovery, and keep us informed .


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Firstly, no way should he contact the driver directly. He should go through his insurers who will appoint a solicitor [or he can choose one himself if hes not happy with the appointed one] and they will deal with the third partys insurers.

Secondly, it sounds like another time my letter could be useful. Bearing in mind mine was a rewrite from the original where someone did a u turn without looking. He won his case hence passing it on to me and I won mine on that basis too.

Link in case he needs it: http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=22717

Hope he heals fast.

Wish him well and a speedy recovery.

I second (third, or even fourth!) the advice to contact his insurance company and then follow their lead.

[Biker Biggles]

Bad luck.Oh and good luck with it.

Firstly, INFORM THE INSURANCE COMPANY! Really important to get them in the loop.

Secondly, (and this is just conjecture: I was a courier back in the mists of time and have had loads of this type of crash, but can't remember the outcome of all of them) I believe that Thor is probably 70% in the right, as he's just travelling in the correct direction in the road, and overtaking on the right hand side rather than the left. It is the driver doing the turn in the roads obligation to ensure that his manouvre will not affect any other traffic. That said (and here's where the 70% comes in) it could be argued that because Thor was filtering the other driver may not have seen him (Was Thor weaving, or simply overtaking a stream of traffic?)

Thirdly, get well soon, and make sure the bone is set properly. I shattered my collarbone in the same way about 10 years ago, and it still sometimes gives me gyp (Damn I sound old!)

I saw a green scooter somewhere around a couple of days ago with damage that sounds just like this. Hope it's not too killer to get fixed mate.

Originally Posted by Pigbunk

Secondly, (and this is just conjecture: I was a courier back in the mists of time and have had loads of this type of crash, but can't remember the outcome of all of them) I believe that Thor is probably 70% in the right, as he's just travelling in the correct direction in the road, and overtaking on the right hand side rather than the left. It is the driver doing the turn in the roads obligation to ensure that his manouvre will not affect any other traffic. That said (and here's where the 70% comes in) it could be argued that because Thor was filtering the other driver may not have seen him (Was Thor weaving, or simply overtaking a stream of traffic?

Check out the link in my post above. Said letter won me my case even though I was filtering past traffic and had no witnesses.

You will note the highway code specifically mentions drivers do a blind spot check to avoid making a manouvre without seeing someone properly.

[fizzwheel]

Doh. Not another one

Heal fast, Contact your insurance company and give them all the details and they should sort it all out for you.