Well today I got a shock...About 10 am I get a phone call from my wife. Didn't think anything of it. She sometimes calls when she gets to work to remind me of somthing (typical husband, forgets everything ;) Well she tells me that she got clipped by a guy in a cage and that she is ok. :o
I rush out to get her and she is really ok. Just a bruised foot cause she wore sneakers intead of boots. :?
What happend was that the guy in the car was turning left into the Starbuck's and was going to cross several lanes. Traffic was backed up on the right two lanes and the third was still moving in the direction my wife was traveling. Right two lanes stopped to let the car through (since they were stopped anyway) but the third lane kept going. Anyway, the car just clipped the back of the bike and spun her off and sent the bike sailing toward a fire hydrant. She slid mostly on her back and the bike just stopped in front of the hydrant.
I'm thankful the guy totally claimed responsibility and didn't bolt like I have read on the board and the one I saw this past weekend. I know I am rambling but it does feel a bit better that I get this out. I am actually more shaken up than she is :oops:
Bike is thrashed though. Handelbar, mirrors, bar ends, centerstand, exhaust...just to name a few. I have a feeling that the frame is just off too. If it is I just may toatal it and use the money to get her something better :)
Well thanks for lettin me babble a bit. I know I don't post often but I do feel a bit better.
C.J.
glad to hear only the bike is messed up :thumb:
Glad and releived that your wife is allright! Bikes can be replaced. Also, glad the guy copped to it, instead of denying it. Honest person. Hope everything works out for you.
Hey you guys, that totally SUCKS! And I'm glad your OK... You can always replace the bike, but not the person.
Damn cagers, but nice to know that the guy didn't bolt.
Hope you heal well and quickly.
Paul
Damn! I'm so glad she's okay. That's rotten about the bike, but bikes are replaceable. I hope your wife doesn't get put off by riding.
I'm so happy she's okay. What a scary call to get!
Quote from: C.J.I'm thankful the guy totally claimed responsibility and didn't bolt ...
I just hope he doesnt change his tune once he realizes how much money a new bike costs... :thumb:
Quote from: C.J.Bike is thrashed ...I just may total it and use the money to get her something better :).
sv650?
Send her my best...
hey, C.J.
Glad that she and you are both okay, and nothing major was damaged. Like everyone said, the GS could be replaced, perhaps by a bigger bike.
I almost had the similar experience two weekends ago in the local area. I was almost ready to take a hit, but the car stopped in time. And at the moment the first thought is I am glad that I have my jacket on.
Ride safe.
boy all these accidents...reminds me to be extra careful.
I am glad she isnt that badly hurt, and the bike has taken more damage than her. Like others have said teh bike can be replaced. The damage doesnt seem to be much, if there is frame damage, yeah that would have to be replaced, but you know what that bike is probably get totalled. Dealers like to replace parts even with teh smallest scratch so they can make some extra money and with teh GS base price being so low I am sure they will can it.. Which means your wife can get something else..
Hope she gets better soon. It sorta sucks that she crashed but I am glad she is unhurt.
Manjul
The bike is probably an insurance total. Another GS race bike has been born!
Have the wife go see a doc. Even if she says she's fine and its only a bruise, lower legs are very delicate and ligiment damage may not show up until later when the brusing pain and swelling go down.
Also going to a doc immediately after will start the paper trail you need if she does need work done and you want to make an injury claim against the other guys insurance.
Oooo That sounds painful...but glad it wasn't worse...So here's what you do...Go to doctors...cost is no object, got to the chiropractor once again cost no object, massage therapist and once again $$$ no object, and sue sue sue...Better than new is the goal here both for her and the bike. Of course you need time off (well she does to rest that foot/leg/hip/whole one side of the body and ofcourse the other side is permamently attached so its gotta rest too...) and the insurance company will pick up the tab as lost wages. All that is the actuals, of course there is the biggie - pain and suffering...
Like I said before Friends dont let friends drink starbucks...
BTW the bike...if they total it and opt to replace it...you can keep it giving up 10%(15% if newer than 10 yrs) of the amount they offer. That means you can actually fix it for less than replacement if damage is not severe.
Cool.
Srinath.
It sounds scary! Yeah- please have her see a doc. It can't hurt and it is a good thing to have a paper trail if one is needed. Hopefully she won't need it! Best to be safe!
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She must be shaken and bummed at the same time. Hope she heals fast!
I'm glad she is okay.
"Friends dont let friends drink starbucks..." :) [/quote]
:o Glad to hear she's all right. Take care of each other! :thumb:
Quote from: seshadri_srinathOooo That sounds painful...but glad it wasn't worse...So here's what you do...Go to doctors...cost is no object, got to the chiropractor once again cost no object, massage therapist and once again $$$ no object, and sue sue sue...Better than new is the goal here both for her and the bike. Of course you need time off (well she does to rest that foot/leg/hip/whole one side of the body and ofcourse the other side is permamently attached so its gotta rest too...) and the insurance company will pick up the tab as lost wages. All that is the actuals, of course there is the biggie - pain and suffering...
Cool.
Srinath.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the intent here...but it sounds like this is advising to submit exaggerated and fictitious claims, which would fraudulent, dishonest, and criminal. I'm sure I've got something wrong.
I think what srinath was trying to say is not to compromise with your medical care and recovery of lost assets. If the guy was not driving alertly and was at fault, then the burden of 'undoing' the accident is all his.
that being said, get better, get the bike replaced, and try not to be too opportunistic beyond that... that's what's wrong with our legal system today: "pain and suffering" and "punitive damages" tip the balance in the favor of the plaintiff. If he screwed up, make him fix it, but "punitive damages" and "revenge" are dangerously close to being synonyms in our legal system.
also keep this in mind... they guy's insurance will run out sooner or later... in my state, the minimums are only about 10grand in personal injury per accident!
peace.
accident = lottery!
Or so some would think...
I said better than new...You may have had foot pain before or ankle pain before...They have no way to cure your new ankle pain and leave the old pain as is...Your bike may have has a scratch in the tail before...now its broken in 4...no way to fix the breaks and leave the scratch intact...Better than new did not mean better than when it rolled into the showroom floor...that in reality is impossible...Fixing accident damage is very objective...if it shows any sign of damage they replace it. They dont care that a scratch was there earlier in a broken panel. Pain and suffering is there just to turn the incident into the victims favor...the rest will leave the victim in theory a few seconds before the incident. Re write the laws if you dont want victims to get out even or ahead.
Cool.
Srinath.
Sorry, to hear bout your gal going down like that. :x
Sorry to hear about the accident!
Be happy she was able to walk away from it and tell her to get well soon!!
Glad da' lady is okay.
As fer the bike, sounds like most of the broken bits are the kind of stuff that is common on EBAY. You could buy the thing back from the insurance co and put it back together for very little $$. If you wanted. OR maybe it is time you went racing.... :thumb:
Quote from: vtlionI think what srinath was trying to say is not to compromise with your medical care and recovery of lost assets.
peace.
I have absolutely no problem with the above advice. It's just that I get a whole different message out of this:
"cost is no object, got to the chiropractor once again cost no object, massage therapist and once again $$$ no object, and sue sue sue...Better than new is the goal here both for her and the bike. Of course you need time off... "
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Fine you can Keep your 40+hour a week job and go to a chiropractor that sets up shop under a bridge...
Frankly chiropractors and docs that do this sorta work have a regular inflow of athletes etc...the good ones do and tend to be more $$$. I speak from experience too. Cost no object means you dont cut corners...If they claim it directly from your insurance they charge $5 more (in my case) and I'll let that happen instead of paying them and collecting from insurance trying to save them $5...you show any consideration or compassion you get shitty treatment...been there done that. If your chiropractor charges $75 a visit...they wont talk back. Find one that charges $25 a visit they will trash him, and trash chiropractors in general and make you look like the criminal...If the guy is more $$$ cos he's good I'd not even think about the $$$ why... less hassles...and they are much better at dealing with the insurance companies...You pay for treatment and for the lack of hassle from insurance. A sure way to get treated like shaZam! by an insurance company...get a cheap doctor ... immediate doubt about how severe your injury is ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Glad the lady is ok!
And regardless, make sure she goes to the dr, coz the neck and back issues from that much trauma can not be apparent under all the adrenaline and stress.
We're not actually meant to go that fast or be airborn, regardless of how many launch devices we build and buy.
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Well thanks for the thoughts and posts. The wife (Debi) is doing ok and really thanks everyone for the support
Just an update. Went to the doc's yesterday and had full examination. All clear and follow up visit in 5 days. :thumb:
Woke up this morning and she felt just a bit sore on left side of neck and stomache (like being punched; probably what happend being thrown from the bike) However, pain a swelling in her foot is subsiding. She is walking without my help now and probably will be using in to kick my arse very shortly. :lol:
Don't know about the insurance yet. We may just claim it under ours and have the insurance go after the guy and his insurance. This way everything get rollin sooner.
She wants to get back on, which is a good thing. Hope to have everything resolved by the next ride. We may just get an SV :?
Thanks again for the support. I helps very much. Will try to keep an update and pics. Be careful out there :thumb:
C.J.
Yea She's a trooper...and now she wants an SV... Whoooo hoooo Get it from your insurance, have them claim it from the other guy and buy your SV...and keep the GS if you want...at the end of the day its only a bike ... Just make sure she dont over do it...Maybe an SV will be safer with better rubber and the standard suspension tricks etc...Just dont push yourself or let her push herself, when injured...no giving 110%...I try to stay under 50%. So SV or GS is secondary...
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Srinath.