Ok, so I contacted the attorney Bob Mionske from bicyclelaw.com (who is incredibly kind and generous) and he offered me some advice. Based on my account, it would be hard to get a lawyer to take a case because they wouldn't gain much financially. He told me the driver is supposed to call his insurance company and report what happened, and that the driver might not actually do this. IF he calls, the insurance company will be calling me for a statement. If he does not call, then I should obtain the info from the police report that was made (yes, the cops came and gave me some documentation on where to get the report) and call them myself. I need to get an estimate for the damage to my bike, clothes, med. expenses etc. and present them with that. I am also supposed to find out if the driver was ticketed ( I don't think that he was). So that doesn't help me in any way.
I am not 100% sure the man had insurance, but I believe it's mandatory in CA. I know that I won't receive med. bills for a little while so i'm not sure how to handle that but I know from previous experience how much the ambulance will cost
I am a full time student, and i will contact CA legal aid for sure.
thanks again ladies.
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10-22-2009, 01:12 PM #1
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10-22-2009, 03:07 PM #2
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Ugh, just tried to get that police report. It won't be ready for 7-10 days. grrrr....
again I am so glad that you all gave advice; no doubt I would have been doing all the wrong things had i not asked y'all. Thanks again.
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