Suzie thank goodness you're ok! Couple of things:

1) A few years ago I was in a car accident (other guys fault) where he turned into me. (Kinda like you on the bike)...He totalled my car, injured me bad enough to have to take a semester off college, and was SO awful (that and his terrible insurance company) that I felt I had to protect myself and hire a lawyer. I think that in any situation like this it never hurts to have an attorney. Mine saved me endless anxiety and it felt like I had a bulldog in my corner. So. If and when I get hit I will have an attorney simply because of the peace of mind it gave me.

2) I thought that at an intersection you're supposed to put your bike in a place so you never have someone turning right in front of you. At intersections (even with a bike lane) I aggressively take up the middle of the car lane so that these Texans in their huge trucks don't miss the little lady in the funny hat and shoes. It means that the cars going straight along with me have to wait, but it also means that I'm not in a position to be hit. Does this sound reasonable to anyone else? I don't remember where I heard this.....Does this sound more dangerous than the alternative?