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25-11-05, 12:16 PM

Damn!
That sounds nasty but typical!

As Bill says - strike while the iron is hot rather than be struck!
Hope you heal well and get the bike sorted asap.

Spiderman · 25-11-05, 01:01 PM

Gutted to hear this Matt.

Bloody pedestrians...... ban em all i say, or hurry upand bring in that idea of no road furniture so the peds have to stay more awake about whats road and whats not.

Heal well, hope you get it all sorted.

Viney · 25-11-05, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

Matt,

This is awful, what a crap thing to happen. I hope you're alright, despite the shoulder and the bruised bike.

I recommend that you tell your insurance company - better that they should find out from you, and not the guy you hit, or even the Police that were no doubt in attendance.

I think you can guarantee that he will try and sue you for personal injury, despite the blame. You're insured, he's not. What you might be able to do is claim from the MIB for uninsured losses - ie: that you hit someone who was uninsured. You might want to initiate your own PI claim too.

Be on the defensive from the start Matt... this might get nasty. Do it by the book, or someone will throw it at you.

Hope we see you soon!

I had to claim from the MIB for my accident in 2003. I have only, like last week, had my claim settled!!!

BillyC · 25-11-05, 01:14 PM

I didn't say it would be quick!

25-11-05, 05:58 PM

What a nightmare - and it must have been a real shock!

Hope you're on the mend okay and feeling better soon...

25-11-05, 06:40 PM

oooo crap mate hope all gets better soon ....

25-11-05, 09:40 PM

same as everyone else said really.... those pesky pedestrians.. can you claim off their house insurance or something similar?

get well soon and milk it with the missus for as much sympathy as you can get.

k

26-11-05, 09:19 AM

Bad news.

I am not sure if the MIB would be able to help as they compensate victims of untraced or or uninsured drivers but not as far as I know numpty pedestrians.

If the ped was on duty and doing his job at the time (EG a postman or salesman) you might have a claim from the firm.

Otherwise it's a personal claim. I had the same thing happen when I was on my scooter a few years back and the only option was a private action and as the bloke was an uninsured poor pedestrian it just wasn't viable so I had to cut my losses. At least the ped in question admitted fault and was very sorry and did not try to sue me in return.

26-11-05, 10:40 AM

I hope you are going to sue the pedestrian presuming that they were not on a crossing.

BigApe has about 20 spare indicators of all size and shapes, I think that is due to how many offs he's had.

Good Luck with getting yourself and the bike back on the road.

26-11-05, 02:27 PM

Bad luck. I hope that you recover soon - separated shoulders can hurt for ages. I know this from unfortunate experience. Were there any witnesses?

25-11-05, 01:01 PM	#12
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25-11-05, 01:14 PM	#14
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25-11-05, 12:16 PM	#11
coombest Guest Posts: n/a	Damn! That sounds nasty but typical! As Bill says - strike while the iron is hot rather than be struck! Hope you heal well and get the bike sorted asap.

25-11-05, 05:58 PM	#15
Cazza Guest Posts: n/a	What a nightmare - and it must have been a real shock! Hope you're on the mend okay and feeling better soon...

25-11-05, 06:40 PM	#16
stewboy Guest Posts: n/a	oooo crap mate hope all gets better soon ....

25-11-05, 09:40 PM	#17
kjames Guest Posts: n/a	same as everyone else said really.... those pesky pedestrians.. can you claim off their house insurance or something similar? get well soon and milk it with the missus for as much sympathy as you can get. k

26-11-05, 09:19 AM	#18
Rob S (Yella) Guest Posts: n/a	Bad news. I am not sure if the MIB would be able to help as they compensate victims of untraced or or uninsured drivers but not as far as I know numpty pedestrians. If the ped was on duty and doing his job at the time (EG a postman or salesman) you might have a claim from the firm. Otherwise it's a personal claim. I had the same thing happen when I was on my scooter a few years back and the only option was a private action and as the bloke was an uninsured poor pedestrian it just wasn't viable so I had to cut my losses. At least the ped in question admitted fault and was very sorry and did not try to sue me in return.

26-11-05, 10:40 AM	#19
BigDog Guest Posts: n/a	I hope you are going to sue the pedestrian presuming that they were not on a crossing. BigApe has about 20 spare indicators of all size and shapes, I think that is due to how many offs he's had. Good Luck with getting yourself and the bike back on the road.

26-11-05, 02:27 PM	#20
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Bad luck. I hope that you recover soon - separated shoulders can hurt for ages. I know this from unfortunate experience. Were there any witnesses?