Her statement that she didn't see you is the winner....in court that is....

 

i got clobbered from behind last june still involved in the recovery
i dont believe wisconsin, the scene of the crime is a no fault state ,and i dont understand the difference in liability
BUT before you roll this over to an attorney and take 1/3 off the top, figure out what the guy who hit you has for liability and your underinsured policy covers ,they may not be enough to go around when that 1/3 is gone .And do get all the medical advise asap so all your injuries directly correlate to this accident

 

Sorry to hear about your accident...I think you'll be OK with "one" CT scan. With all the head/tooth/body x-rays & scan's I've been through - I should be glowing.

 

If the lady cannot see an obstacle in front of her, she's not fit for driving!
The best it would be to contact a lawyer, but I'd say it's better first if you have a chat with your insurance and see what their advice is. They know what needs to be done, as they are often the one that needs to pay up with other clients at fault.
If you do need to take the CT etc. I wouldn't worry too much for the radiations unless you've already been previously exposed in some specific events.

 

Glad your OK........I hear about this happening alot........I went this route

 

All you guys who are pounding on the guy for not taking the ambulance ride,and not taking the ct scan and screwing himself,are you for real?? Guy almost got hurt real bad and wasn't thinking straight and your pounding on him?What did you forget the cop got a video of it?Give the guy a break.Your the type of guys break a fingernail at work,and want to sue your boss!

 

The biggest mistake we ever made after getting hit from behind was NOT calling a lawyer. We didn't want to feed into that system, didn't want to be jerks. But there is a lot that has to be done, paperwork, filings, gathering statements. The attorney gets one third of the settlement but it's worth it. You'll still get what you are due without the headaches. Glad you walked away.

 

Getting plowed from behind is hard to defend against. Besides keeping it in gear and scanning your mirrors in hopes of getting away, there is another precaution you can take, and a cheap one at that.

Check out Hyperlites. They are LED strobes taht mount on brackets alongside your license plate, and come in 8 an 16 light configurations (I have the 8 light one). you can choose from several different options in flash patterns. Mine has two-the California flash (state law mandated) 5 seconds of flash upon initial brake application followed by steady bright light, or steady continuous flash. I went with steady continuous flash to prevent fromoccurring just waht happened to you-sitting a stop sign/traffic signal and have inattentve driver plow me from behind. My buddy folloed me in his car one day when I was takin the bike in for repair, and he complained that the steady flash became annoying after a few miles. Guess they were doing their job! I'd rather annoy 'em then sue 'em any day.

Hyperlites cost about $85, and took about 45 minutes to install on my Ultra due to the tourpack. they don't detract from the appearance of the bike. Cheap insurance. I'm glad you're ok. Ride safe.

 

Not to add insult to injury…but what the hell were you thinking? Refusing medical attention, not consulting a lawyer, and you're worried about the medical bills, and repair costs?

No fault state or not…you're not paying for ****. You have a cop witness with video. Her insurance company is going to be paying out like a loose slot machine in Vegas.

Do yourself a favor, and go get yourself fully checked out again (medically speaking), and consult legal counsel.

 

sorry 'bout all the typos/misspellings. Can't tell if it's the keyboard again or my dyslexia kicking in!