Ouch..sums up all the pain

[BassWoW]

I had my first accident last sunday the 22ND...

Made plans to head to Maine for a nice run with friends, turned out of my driveway got on Maine street... the lane going the opposite way was back to back traffic.. Then this Chevy pickup turns left from a small driveway without looking at me.. he obviously couldn't pass into the opposite lane because of the traffic, so he blocked the entire lane i was in..

I had 10-15 ft of reaction time. Slammed on both brakes, leaving skid marks on the pavement..swerved to the right and let the bike fall.. tried jumping off but didn't have enough time.. my left foot got stuck under the truck and the rest of my back body and side slammed against the door..

woke up laying on the ground staring up at the driver. He just stared.. I got up not knowing the pain and someone helped me sit on the side walk.. then the pain set in.. everywhere was sore.. my eyebrow was bleeding soaking my face.

Cops came, ambulance arrived..and i couldn't breath well at all.. cop told me I had 10 min for someone to come pick up the bike. told him i wouldn't go to the hospital if it was going to be towed.. The fire ems came and took to the bike to their parking lot..  The guy in the truck didn't even get out of it the whole time.

Here i am with stitches, bruises and out of work. Can't walk without help and everything on the left side of my body is damaged. even testicular damage...

cops didn't even take my statement- so I'm headed there soon.

Here's the link to the story..
http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130924%2FGJNEWS_01%2F130929677

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[adidasguy]

Ouch! In the extreme!
Get well!


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[yamahonkawazuki]

Indeed get well . those hurt. no matter what speed, 15' wont work for a panic stop. update us Eh?

[BassWoW]

Indeed get well . those hurt. no matter what speed, 15' wont work for a panic stop. update us Eh?

Thanks guys..

So far injuries are left side shoulder blade, neck muscle, Upper Hip and A huge bruise in a line like half circle on my upper thigh. Testicular damage..black and gross looking.. both knees have gashes and left foot has road rash. more cuts on the foot.

I'm lucky I had most of my gear on. if I didnt id have rash everywhere.

[The Buddha]

Should have got a cops report ... it was his fault for violating your right of way.
But you never know if the cops got it wrong @ the scene ... then you're screwed ... Its sad really, if one guy is injured enough to need to go to hospital, the other guy's statement has more weight ... But in this case I think the location of the accident will do it ...
You will probably get letters from lawyers in a day or so. That will tell you you're not at fault.

Cool.
Buddha.

[yamahonkawazuki]

i cant see him being at fault if truck was leaving a parking lot.

[BassWoW]

Should have got a cops report ... it was his fault for violating your right of way.
But you never know if the cops got it wrong @ the scene ... then you're screwed ... Its sad really, if one guy is injured enough to need to go to hospital, the other guy's statement has more weight ... But in this case I think the location of the accident will do it ...
You will probably get letters from lawyers in a day or so. That will tell you you're not at fault.

Cool.
Buddha.

They wouldn't take the statement at the scene from me.. so I went today 2 days later to the office to put it in..

It was his fault and even in the paper it says the truck pulled out front of me. At least my lawyer is taking care of this.

You just  never expect it to happen.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Should have got a cops report ... it was his fault for violating your right of way.
But you never know if the cops got it wrong @ the scene ... then you're screwed ... Its sad really, if one guy is injured enough to need to go to hospital, the other guy's statement has more weight ... But in this case I think the location of the accident will do it ...
You will probably get letters from lawyers in a day or so. That will tell you you're not at fault.

Cool.
Buddha.

They wouldn't take the statement at the scene from me.. so I went today 2 days later to the office to put it in..

It was his fault and even in the paper it says the truck pulled out front of me. At least my lawyer is taking care of this.

You just  never expect it to happen.

very true. narrow profile vehicles have this inherent risk. including my goped. least your covered on hte legal side. if you play your cards right, and repair the damage yourself, you could stand to pocket some coin but most importantly youre fine albeit a bit beatup. THATS all that matters

[bryan88]

Sorry to hear about your accident, and glad that you are relatively ok. I'll probably get flack for this, but at 79 you really shouldn't be on the roads without at least annual competency tests.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Sorry to hear about your accident, and glad that you are relatively ok. I'll probably get flack for this, but at 79 you really shouldn't be on the roads without at least annual competency tests.

true. but he wasn't 79. the guy in the  truck was but FWIW, some ppl at that age drive better than we younger folk do. they've got enough sense ( usually) to put the phone down while driving lol. ( or riding )

[john]

Well that all sucks.  Let your lawyer handle this.  You will have a lot of medical bills racking up.  He will help sort through it all.  Remember to not to talk to your or their insurance people without your lawyer present, or on a conference call.  I assume he told you that.  All you need to say is "you will have to speak to my lawyer." or "I need to clear talking to you with my lawyer." then hang up.

Testicle injury can suck.  I really hope you don't have long term pain.  Most body parts thankfully heal if you follow doctor's orders.  Do not be in a rush to be healed.  Make sure everything gets fixed. 

[bryan88]

Sorry to hear about your accident, and glad that you are relatively ok. I'll probably get flack for this, but at 79 ONE really shouldn't be on the roads without at least annual competency tests.

true. but he wasn't 79. the guy in the  truck was but FWIW, some ppl at that age drive better than we younger folk do. they've got enough sense ( usually) to put the phone down while driving lol. ( or riding )

Fixed    I hear you about the experience ect, just think that by that age ones eyesight and reflexes are somewhat dulled. At least enough to warrant said competency tests.

[gsJack]

And bryan88, who would administer such competency tests, young people with a chip on their shoulders like you?  One should at least get all the facts before jumping to a conclusion about who's at fault in an accident like this, important things like how fast was the bike travelling down that congested city street.  Bet the cop was wondering that too.

Flack requested, flack delivered. 

Thanks for the intelligent thoughts on the subject yamahonkawazuki.

[cbrfxr67]

I hope I didn't miss it,...I read twice,.....how fast were you going?

Sorry for your accident.  Hope you recover quick.

THe foot under the truck reminded me of-

[yamahonkawazuki]

Sorry jack it was a touchy subject , did my best to approach it from all angles. to cover it fairly if you will. there really is no standard for said tests. except administer them to ALL drivers. ive seen some drive 40 in interstate traffic. ive had to run shadow behind one in michigan.  driving south in the passing lane looking for the exit to go back north for a hospital which was south of us. She was sober as can be, but really had no business behind the wheel. ( had my cb mic in one hand, phone in other. ) cb to warn commercial drivers, and phone which i ended up putting on speaker, with michigans highway patrol. that is an extreme situation there. again ive seen young folks barely old enough to drive. do far worse at times 

[BassWoW]

And bryan88, who would administer such competency tests, young people with a chip on their shoulders like you?  One should at least get all the facts before jumping to a conclusion about who's at fault in an accident like this, important things like how fast was the bike travelling down that congested city street.  Bet the cop was wondering that too.

Flack requested, flack delivered. 

Thanks for the intelligent thoughts on the subject yamahonkawazuki.

I was going 15-20 because I let someone cross the street. the adjuster is supposed to come soon today or tomorrow..

[yamahonkawazuki]

And bryan88, who would administer such competency tests, young people with a chip on their shoulders like you?  One should at least get all the facts before jumping to a conclusion about who's at fault in an accident like this, important things like how fast was the bike travelling down that congested city street.  Bet the cop was wondering that too.

Flack requested, flack delivered. 

Thanks for the intelligent thoughts on the subject yamahonkawazuki.

I was going 15-20 because I let someone cross the street. the adjuster is supposed to come soon today or tomorrow..

Accident forensics can measure the skidmarks from the moto and give a pretty good idea of vehicle speeds

[john]

Accident forensics can measure the skidmarks from the moto and give a pretty good idea of vehicle speeds

Unreliable at best.  Speeds always overstated.  In this case the police assumed or a witness said the truck pulled out recklessly.  This case is a slam dunk.  Maybe 25 or 30 might be too fast for conditions, but for the truck's abrupt movement there would be no accident.

My .02

[yamahonkawazuki]

Accident forensics can measure the skidmarks from the moto and give a pretty good idea of vehicle speeds

Unreliable at best.  Speeds always overstated.  In this case the police assumed or a witness said the truck pulled out recklessly.  This case is a slam dunk.  Maybe 25 or 30 might be too fast for conditions, but for the truck's abrupt movement there would be no accident.

My .02

Very true.  but 15-20 seems fine tbh. if a truck or anything pulls out in front of you  that close of a distance 5mph youll wreck. no way to avoid this unfortunately.

[The Buddha]

Accident forensics can measure the skidmarks from the moto and give a pretty good idea of vehicle speeds

Unreliable at best.  Speeds always overstated.  In this case the police assumed or a witness said the truck pulled out recklessly.  This case is a slam dunk.  Maybe 25 or 30 might be too fast for conditions, but for the truck's abrupt movement there would be no accident.

My .02

Right of way violations trump speed violations. The speed doesn't matter.
Cool.
Buddha.