Well, it happened. My first wreck, and it was a bad one.
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10-08-2010, 10:00 PM
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Glad you are not hurt worse. Forget the bike...make them buy you a new one. I had the same accident 30 years ago...but went over. My helmet & gear saved me too. My best advice:
1. Get a good personal injury attorney
2. Talk to no one. His insurance company will try to contact you. All communication goes through the attorney
3. Sign nothing
4. Get well soon
5. Don't be afraid to wait them out for a full settlement.
6. If his family or friends or even him stops at your home do not talk to them.
I settled for very little and had long term injury that wasn't covered. do not make the same mistake I did.
1. Get a good personal injury attorney
2. Talk to no one. His insurance company will try to contact you. All communication goes through the attorney
3. Sign nothing
4. Get well soon
5. Don't be afraid to wait them out for a full settlement.
6. If his family or friends or even him stops at your home do not talk to them.
I settled for very little and had long term injury that wasn't covered. do not make the same mistake I did.
Hope you have a speedy recovery....
#22
10-08-2010, 10:05 PM
My best advice:
1. Get a good personal injury attorney
2. Talk to no one. His insurance company will try to contact you. All communication goes through the attorney
3. Sign nothing
4. Get well soon
5. Don't be afraid to wait them out for a full settlement.
6. If his family or friends or even him stops at your home do not talk to them.
1. Get a good personal injury attorney
2. Talk to no one. His insurance company will try to contact you. All communication goes through the attorney
3. Sign nothing
4. Get well soon
5. Don't be afraid to wait them out for a full settlement.
6. If his family or friends or even him stops at your home do not talk to them.
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10-08-2010, 10:11 PM
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10-08-2010, 10:51 PM
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4.) Make sure you have insurance, and that your uninsured/underinsured limits are adequate. Mine are only $50k/$100k, and I don't know what the driver's limits are. Motorcycle settlements can easily top $100k, and if the other driver only has state minimums, I could be screwed.
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10-09-2010, 02:09 AM
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Wish ya a speedy recovery! I second the idea of making sure ya dont settle for less than you deserve/need. Especially with a hip injury, that's gonna be the roughest and probably the longest to heal from. Stories like yours are yet another reason why I'm switching from a half helmet to a fullface.
Thanks for sharing! It reminds us all to keep our safety in the forefront!
Thanks for sharing! It reminds us all to keep our safety in the forefront!