my century, dog crash

[lph]

OW!!

Many good healing vibes to you! The depression will pass, and you will have a whopper of a story to tell your grandkids.

[deeaimond]

Hey Miranda,

Glad that you've good enough to be back posting on this thread. For the face, Dr Burt's green salve (forgot the name right this moment but its in a green tin) is really good at preventing scarring... i dunno if its too late... don't let the scabs dry out completely...

Take time to heal, and be back on the bike soon!

Hugs,
D

[redrhodie]

(((Miranda))) I hope you get better soon. Listen to your body, eat a little extra, and rest a lot. Healing takes a lot of energy.

[papaver]

Whoow... what a nasty fall. i'm glad you're still here to tell us about it.

[bmccasland]

Gentle hugs to you Miranda! But glad your bike made it through OK

As for the dog owner, get a lawyer? Especially if there's a leash law in the county. Maybe talk to a supervisor in the police department. That dog caused an accident, and for the officer to write it off is unacceptable.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[Medianox]

Sorry you crashed...but glad you were not more seriously hurt.
Hope you heal quickly.

I agree that the dog owner is an idiot-hope you are able to have some closure on that eventually, I'm not usually one to say go for suing someone, but your circumstance sure sounds like that may be a valid option.

Dogs can be wonderful companions and I love them in general but when I'm on a bike they make me apprehensive...once on our bike path there was a large pitbull looking dog just kind of loping along off leash on my side coming towards me...and his owner was riding a bike! The dog was criss crossing in front of me and I was sure I was going to hit him-so I said "shoo!" real loud as he went in front of me (and I was going real slow) and his owner said, "nah, he's ok...he won't hurt you!"...and I was too shocked to even answer him. Sometimes I think the dogs are smarter than their owners.

[Ja Da Dee]

What to do about the dog? Give your insurance company alll the details. The Dog Owner admits his dog runs in the street and was chasing riders. He might not believe that he needs to confine his dog, but his insurance will still need to pony up for your medical bills since his dog caused damage when it was running on the street. If your health insurance is anything like mine, they will be happy to shift the payment obligation.

Wishing you a fast healing.

[Selkie]

Miranda - I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Irresponsible dog owners never fail to amaze me with the way they rationalize their bad behavior (the dog was being a dog, but the owners were being xxxxxxles). While I'm not a big fan of lawsuits, I think you should go after these people. It might make them think twice about letting the dog roam free (dangerous to people and to their dog, for chrissake).

Hope the shoulder is not broken (been there myself). In the meantime, sending you lots of healing vibes. Be good to yourself.

[Red Rock]

Miranda I just wanted to wish you well on the recovery of all of this. I hope your next century is a more plesant experience. I am glad that you are still in one piece along with your bike. Sounds like this dog owner needs his head put correctly. Do what you have to do to help rectify the situation. I can not help you there.

Take care of yourself.

Red Rock

[sfa]

Ouch! I'm so glad you weren't injured more seriously and are here to tell us about the crash! I'd call the ortho today and ask if you can be seen sooner. Tell them to at least call you if there are any cancellations.

And never mind whether or not there are leash laws in that county. A leash law would make it easier to go after the dog owners, but even without the laws I think you have some recourse through their insurance company. They were aware and admitted that their dog had been chasing bicycles, creating a dangerous situation for all of the riders and specifically for YOU. They need to be held accountable.

Sarah

[MartianDestiny]

And never mind whether or not there are leash laws in that county. A leash law would make it easier to go after the dog owners, but even without the laws I think you have some recourse through their insurance company. They were aware and admitted that their dog had been chasing bicycles, creating a dangerous situation for all of the riders and specifically for YOU. They need to be held accountable.

I agree with this. Specifically stated leash law or not an owner is responsible for their dog's actions (at least here, and there are off leash legal areas here). That they knew the dog was doing this and allowed it is disturbing and negligent (dangerous for the dog, not to mention traffic!). I suspect you'll be successful in getting their insurance to cover your injuries and bike, which will hopefully make the idiot owner think twice about not containing or training his dog

Hope you heal well and are back on the bike soon.

[deeaimond]

Hey Miranda, I sound like such a bimbo to worry about the face, but I think i posted a few seconds after u did. I'd be so worried about the collarbone area too. I hope theres not too much pain and the doctor will be able to tell u something conclusive. meanwhile u're def in all our prayers.

even your own dogs can get in the way sometimes. In chinese, there is really a saying that says 'good dogs do not get in the way'...

I always yell that at my dog when she trips me. When i get ready to go to work, i need to make sure she can't get out of the house, otherwise i'm afraid she'll run into the bike... in her strange state of excitement...

D

[arielmoon]

Big hug for you cause I know first hand what this is like!

The owner of the dog that hit me first denied the possibility "He's never chased anyone before!"

"Well actually he chased me and a friend 3 weeks ago"

so she says "Well, if you knew there was a dog that chased you why would you ride on this road?" I though my BF was going to have a canary!!

If there are leash laws like there are here, you have a valid case against the home owner's insurance. I have yet to make a claim in my case, not having been released from my DR's care.


I hope you are feeling better and back riding soon!

[staceysue]

How awful! What a rotten ride. I hope you'll be back in the saddle again soon!

"Duh - my dog just loves to chase bicycles and you shoulda seen all them biciclers riding past here today! He had him one heck of a time. They oughta do that every day!"

It might not be a bad idea to notify all the homeowners along a route before a race, though. Country folks have their habits (I knows - being as I'm one meself).

[CenturyGrrl]

Miranda - I agree with what several others have said, about having your insurance company or lawyer handle this. Your medical bills might be extensive, and your homeowner's or renter's insurance company will almost certainly ask for the dog owner's name and address.

As a dog owner, I know that if my dog were to run in the street in front of someone's car, I would be held responsible and liable for any damage. (Massachusetts law, I looked it up when this did happen to one of my sister-in-law's dogs.)

Especially since the owner KNEW that his dog did this, it was extremely negligent on his part not to control the mutt.

I know that this is just more bother and worry for you while you're recuperating, but something has to be done so that this dog doesn't succeed in his quest to kill the next cyclist that comes along.