Dear So and So

[imdeanna]

(I realize that this turned into a novelette - that she'll (the ditwad driver) never read, but it helped to vent anyway...thanks, TE buddies
Mary

Actually Mary...You should print this and give it to your Attorney.

Someday you may get to tell her TO HER FACE how much more than just physically she injured you!

Keep writing/venting now...(and keep it) you'll be glad you did later!

[maillotpois]

Actually Mary...You should print this and give it to your Attorney.

+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

[mimitabby]

+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

she has an attorney who specializes in Bicycle cases !

[maillotpois]

Excellent!

[MM_QFC!]

+1.

You do have an attorney, right???

Yep, I do...and I've been keeping a very detailed journal per his counsel too.

The thing is, if either or both of the 2 insurance adjusters have even a pea brain, they'd realize that, regardless of whether the law only provides for me to get "market value" for my custom-made Seven, they'd do better and get off a lot easier to just replace it for me, doncha think?
I may've suffered a mild concussion but never lost consciousness and was lucid, observant and responsive throughout. They'll be unhappily surprised by all that I know and share if we don't agree and go to trial. Besides, the prosecutor is already prepping a number of charges against the driver; wouldn't you assume that they would choose other than going the 'lowball route' and trying to get out of replacing what she so recklessly destroyed, so as to let me recover more quickly and look forward to riding out of their radar screen sometime soon?

[Blueberry]

I've discovered the logic and insurance adjusters rarely go hand in hand. Sadly.

Glad you've got an attorney - keep taking care of yourself. Out of curiosity, does Seven save all the specs so your bike could be "re-created" - if so, might want to go ahead and get them to price it.

CA

[MM_QFC!]

I've discovered the logic and insurance adjusters rarely go hand in hand. Sadly.

Glad you've got an attorney - keep taking care of yourself. Out of curiosity, does Seven save all the specs so your bike could be "re-created" - if so, might want to go ahead and get them to price it.

CA

oh yeah, Seven's got everything and so do I...plus my Seven dealer here in Seattle will serve as "expert witness" since he's the authorized representative and did the whole (long and involved) fit process, held my hand throughout the build, kept all of the documentation of what I had on it when new (only 4 yrs ago) and what I've replaced since...we'll bury them in paperwork, plus a ton of pics showing me enjoying my main activity: riding and on AIDS rides...

Coincidentally, I just rec'd a call a few minutes ago from the prosecuting attorney, letting me know that the police evidence photographer took enough pics of my bike to satisfy him and so the PA is releasing my bike to me this week; it's in the police dept's evidence room still...ohhhh, it's gonna hurt all over again when I see it, won't it? (it landed over my shoulder at the crash scene and I was put in a cervical collar and on backboard, so I could only glimpse it and hear the police officer describe how it looked - bad - to me; in other words, I haven't seen it since I was last on it!)

[imdeanna]

ohhhh, it's gonna hurt all over again when I see it, won't it? (it landed over my shoulder at the crash scene and I was put in a cervical collar and on backboard, so I could only glimpse it and hear the police officer describe how it looked - bad - to me; in other words, I haven't seen it since I was last on it!)

Oh boy....I'm afraid it will hurt all over again to actually SEE it....

Not to scare you...(but more to prepare you).... after my accident (Semi truck ran a stop sign and t-boned me totalling my SUV) when I saw my explorer for the first time ....I got instant flash backs of all the sites...smells....& sounds of the accident.....then it is realization that you HAD this item TAKEN from you....(seriously like loosing a loved one)....it's hard to explain... but make sure someone is with you.

[crazybikinchic]

Dear Photon Gods,

Please give me more confidence in taking x-rays.

Respectfully yours,

Rad Tech Student

[HillSlugger]

Did this happen today? What is the extent of your injuries?

[MM_QFC!]

Did this happen today? What is the extent of your injuries?

no, was hit on 4/27...info on crazy drivers thread...

Also, I see you're in Maryland and one more unwelcome consequence of this (for me - not sure if the driver suffered any consequences as yet) is that I'm unable to travel currently...per doc's cautionary advice due to jarring nature of travel, etc and my post concussive stuff still going on...I was unable to attend my wonderful cousin's services with our big family this past weekend...Baltimore area...he lost a short, brave fight against brain cancer...we're a large and very close extended family and I hated being grounded here!