Heal up soon. Prayers sent.
I too went down after 8years of NO motorcycle accident.
July 2009, broke my collarbone and tore my right shoulder ligaments.
2 1/2 mos later I got another bike.

 

Praying for a speedy recovery and fingers crossed the ol' man has good insurance!!!
See you on the road soon!

 

Get well soon man. This accident is another reminder to me why I am so paranoid of anyone driving a Buick when I'm out riding. You have to be paranoid of all cars but just take a look and you'll notice alot of Q-tips drive Buicks for some reason. It's not always the case though, last summer I pulled up to a stop light and right beside me was a '70ish something 3/4 ton Chevy PU being driven by a 90+ yo little old lady. She could barely see over the steering wheel. I just laughed to myself when she looked over at me and gave me a thumbs up.

 

Sorry to hear what happened. I was rear-end by a texting drive in the summer of 09'. No damage to me, but the bike took a hit.

God Bless.

 

Unfortunately, taking someone's license from them won't stop them from driving. If that were the case, think of how many less motorcyclists would be on the road.

 

Sorry to hear what happened to you. I hope the insurance companies do the right thing for you. As for a 95 year old guy still driving that's unreal and that needs to stop. Heel fast and the best of luck to you.
Let us know when you get your new Harley.

 

I wouldn't count on it. Remember, insurance companies want to get in/out with the least amount of payout. That's how they stay in business.

Given the extent of his injuries - and assuming the cager was at fault (which hasn't been spelled out in this thread), the OP definitely needs to get a lawyer engaged. Even if healed 100%, those injuries are definitely going to impact "quality of life" going forward - if not now, in later years.

(To be clear, I'm no fan of personal injury attorneys but I'm even less of a fan of insurance companies.)

 

Don't talk about the accident on line... it always amazes me how people do that. Hello! Lawyers can google, too. Keep it private, and sue the bastard. Don't tip your hand in any way by posting ANY details of the event. Get a lawyer now.

Glad you're alive to tell the tale though.

 

Sorry about your accident. Get well soon and as the song says " on the road again".

 

While this is probably true of a lot of companies, in my case, it wasn't. My insurer [State Farm] actually settled with me paying me more than the cost of the bike. In addition to the purchase price, they also paid for every mod I had done as long as I had receipts for them. I ended up getting $2000+ more than the cost of the 2009 motorcycle, plus the unused time still left on the license plate/registration. Plus, I got back money for the remaining unused time on the extended warranty I had.
Kinda hard to beat a deal like that.....