I was hit by a van today!

[JSP]

Sorry to hear that! Never a fun thing... Hope you get it all fixed up soon. :thumbup:

 

[Chaphil3]

Glad to hear you're ok man! I would say get you a new helmet even though it only took a little damage. It can take alot more the first impact than the second! Good luck with healing to both you and your bike!

 

[CtrlAltDl]

This was in my late teens and very early 20's. I should be dead many times over.

I hear you there. The fastest bike I owned was in my early 20's, and somehow I didn't kill myself on that bike.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

glad youre ok...
time for bike #7?

I think I'm going to pocket the repair money and fix it myself. For now I'll just ride my CBR. I'm not going to let some idiot driver keep from ridin'!

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Did the Police come since there was a motorcycle involved and that usually means injuries to the rider?
Did they cite her for failure to yield?

The pain and suffering you have is worth something ya know....

The ambulance was there in about 2 minutes. I told them I didn't need to go to the hospital.

The cop took about 30 minutes to get there and he did cite her with Fail to Yield.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Glad you're okay relatively speaking. For the most part I detest most, not all, lawyers and have contempt for people filing frivolous lawsuits. However in this case I think you should sue unless there are facts heretofore unknown or if her insurance company settles with a generous sum. David

Don't worry I'll be getting a nice settlement, but it always takes awhile. :thumbup:

I've done it in the past without a lawyer. If they don't want to give a big check then I tell them I should probably see a chiropractor and maybe a physical therapist.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Thanks everyone for your kind words! I was VERY fortunate that it wasn't worse.

Went to the doctors office and x-rays are good and no broken bones. I'm just stiff and sore in my back, neck and hips today.

So a little Vicoden and Tequila and I'll be alright! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[XTRAWLD]

Glad to hear you are, for the most part, ok and your spirits are up.

 

[DragonBlu]

Glad to hear you came out mostly ok. Heal fast! :thumbup:

 

[Uno979]

First off I'm glad your okay as we all hate to hear these accident accounts.
Second get a new helmet anyways. Trust me
Third this reminds me if the movie Heat. Where's the van?! Jk I hope you get taken care of.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

So I wonder if the insurance company can rent a motorcycle for me. Hmm....

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Does anyone know if I should also make a claim with my insurance (Progressive) or just let her insurance (USAA) take care of it.

 

[Roaddawg]

Does anyone know if I should also make a claim with my insurance (Progressive) or just let her insurance (USAA) take care of it.

You need to notify your insurance of the accident, then let them handle it with her insurance.

 

[Anthony]

There goes my 20+ year spotless history of riding motorcycles.

I always knew it would be a matter of "when" not "if", so today is the day.

I was about 2 blocks from work at an intersection that the cross traffic street has to stop at. The street I was on doesn't stop and is a 35-mph zone. It has a blind corner into this intersection and I always anticipate people not stopping and/or not seeing or looking and have been cut-off at this intersection more times than I can count.

I saw this lady in her mini-van stop at the sign and then moved 4-5 feet forward and stop again, which is the only way to see around this blind corner. When I saw her stop the first time and started to move forward I started to slow down to about 20. Then when she stopped the second time I "assumed" she saw me and was stopping for me, WRONG!

She pulled out right into me and broad sided me, after that things got a little blurring and all I remember is watching the left side of my bike hitting the cement, bounced back up and rolled ghost rider style down the road. Mean while I'm flipping through the air and must have landed on my head and shoulder and rolled into the sticker bushes and stinging needles.

Glad your ok, Considering she side swiped you im suprised your leg is ok. Since its been a couple days would you be willing to share some more details/technical info?

If not no biggie...


Questions:

Knowing you didnt wear pants on this day(always happens like that), what gear were you wearing, brands, ect.

Since you landed on your shoulder/head, Did the shoulder armor(assuming you had some on) protect the entire impact area or no?

Were you wearing boots?

Did you keep consiousness during the entire event?

Did you feel yourself going into shock?

If you had it to do over again would you have frame sliders? And would pants have helped in this instance?

When you got home and had calmed down, sitting there as your body started to stiffin up, your adreniline returning to normal did you either A. Eat a ton of food or B. Fall asleep..


Again glad your ok, bike can be fixed, you cant..


I know my time will come, not a matter of if as you say, just a matter of when..

 

[NoDoze]

Oh man, glad you are fine.

Hope everything works out in re: insurance.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Since you landed on your shoulder/head, Did the shoulder armor(assuming you had some on) protect the entire impact area or no?

Yea, I think I went in to a tuck and tumbled down the street.

Were you wearing boots?

No, that was first time this year I hadn't worn them.

Did you keep consiousness during the entire event?

There was a time shortly after the impact that I can't recall up until the time that I was being told not to move. I'm guessing 30seconds to a minute.

Did you feel yourself going into shock?

No, I never went into shock. The EMT's checked me out blood pressure was normal and I was coherent and refused to go to the hospital.

If you had it to do over again would you have frame sliders?

Yea, that would have saved most of the damage for sure. Of course now I'm probably getting a new bike! :thumbup:

And would pants have helped in this instance?

Not really, there was only a small scuff on my jeans.

When you got home and had calmed down, sitting there as your body started to stiffin up, your adreniline returning to normal did you either A. Eat a ton of food or B. Fall asleep..

Do you work for USAA? Just kiddin, no, I kept moving afterwards, so that helped a lot, but the next morning was rough.

Again glad your ok, bike can be fixed, you cant..

Thanks!

I know my time will come, not a matter of if as you say, just a matter of when..

Yea, I guess I had it coming because I was little arrogant about how I've been riding for awhile without an accident.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

You need to notify your insurance of the accident, then let them handle it with her insurance.

I called and started a claim, once they verified that I had a pending claim with USAA they closed it. So I really didn't need to, but thanks for the advice.

 

[CtrlAltDl]

So I wonder if the insurance company can rent a motorcycle for me. Hmm....

Damn, our state doesn't have any laws about providing "comparable" rental.

 

[Anthony]

LOL sorry about the questions was just curious and I posted late at night so you know how that goes..

 

[Roaddawg]

LOL sorry about the questions was just curious and I posted late at night so you know how that goes..

I was wondering...what did he score on your test? Actually, those were some good questions. I was interested to hear the answers. :thumbup: