Well, My Summer's Over

[AppleTree]

Dh had been protecting me by not letting me see the police report, and now that I have the chance to read it, I realize that it was the COP (who wasn't there) who said I'd fallen over, and that I hadn't fully stopped. He'd even changed the placements of the vehicles involved on the little diagram, so it looked like the collision had happened before the crosswalk,(rather than the middle) like I'd just blown through the stop. Small town police! To be fair, the Driver is probably a new comer to this country, doesn't understand how these things work, and might have felt intimidated by the police and the claims handler from his insurance company. It's also possible that the claims handler didn't bother to use an interpreter, and the driver just didn't understand what she was asking (which was convenient for her...)

Guess I'm not too surprised the police were favoring the driver in their report of the accident, but gee whiz... that is great news there was an eye witness who came forward though... I think you are being very kind and generous in regards to the driver...maybe undeservedly, but forgiveness is the first step to healing, right? At least that is what they say... Glad to hear the you have been able to get out on your recumbent, sunshine and fresh air are healing balms.

[ny biker]

Changed my mind, so deleting this.

[kajero]

I read about your horrendous experience. Even though this horrible thing happened a few weeks ago, I am still sending my prayers and hoping you will have a 100% recovery. I know how horrible those bike riding crashes are having experienced two serious ones myself. It's hard to recover physically and mentally.

I hope all goes well with the insurance, too. You deserve the best.

I hope you are able to bicycle as you want in the future. I love to ride and need to get around there again.

[lauraelmore1033]

Your kind thoughts are appreciated. Even getting around in the car is difficult in some places. We drove over mountain passes a couple of days ago and I was having a full blown panic attack. I have heeded the wise advice given here as I simply don't have the tools to deal with the situation. I'm sure it will get better someday.

[NbyNW]

I've only been on the boards very infrequently, and just saw this ... how awful, but I'm so glad you are still with us! Hope the healing continues in a general positive trend ... IME sometimes it's non-linear, especially the emotional stuff. I hope you can find a counselor who can help you with the emotional trauma. Hope you are getting all the support you need.

[lauraelmore1033]

All I've got to say at this point is thanks to the drivers insurance company for #ing around with me, instead of settling for the paltry amount I would have accepted and thanks for all the support and advice about seeking representation I received here.

[Pax]

Glad things are shaking out.