Wrecked my 1993 Royale tonight - have some questions?

[syscrusher]

When the anti dive was ripped off, did it pull the mounting bolts out of the fork tube or break the anti dive unit.

If the fork tube was damaged at the AD mounting then even block off plates will not mount.

 

I just tore the solenoid (black plastic top part) off of the anti-dive. I think the anti-dive tore the hole in the car door but it looks like the substantial part of it is intact.

[syscrusher]

If a huge blood clot develops at the site of the injury, there could be danger of a stroke or heart attack. Get to the hospital to see if you should be resting still on blood thinners.

 

The nurse practitioner at my doctor's saw the bruise and didn't seem too worried.

The bruising looked almost as bad then so I don't know if hospital would make a difference except in cost.

 

I do appreciate the advice. Do you know how I can tell if it's making a big blood clot?

The bruise is still swelled, firm, and extra warm but it's been that way for several days now.

[skydoc_17]

Hey Mike,

I am VERY sorry to hear about your accident. Please don't worry, the members and I can help you repair your bike, I am just glad that you were not injured any more than you were. I have sent you a PM. What a shame that this would happen at the beginning of the riding season. If there is ANYTHING I can do for you, please believe me, I will.

Again, I am SO glad you are alive to share your story with us!

Earl

[Semi-retired]

Michael.......call me an OPTIMIST......but, I think the ball is (and should be) in YOUR court!

 

I Googled "contingency lawyers in Omaha" and came up with this gentleman:

 

Law Office of Alan D. Martin1913 Farnam Street--Suite B

Omaha, NE 68102

USA

Telephone: (402) 980-2200

Cell: (402) 980-2200

Fax: (888) 250-5855

 

"Contingency" means "they don't charge you unless they WIN". And when he wins, of course, you can PAY him out of the "winnings". It's a NO LOSE situation.

 

Pretty sure Attorney Martin's ad also said "free consultation".

 

Give him a call. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

 

MY experience......and I've had lots in the legal arena.....is, the first guy with a lawyer in the game often stands the best chance of coming out ahead.

 

Call now! (Before your nice purple leg/evidence goes away!!!)

 

Seriously, buddy, go do it! It won't cost you a thing to check it out!

 

By the way..........no offense to all the other well-intentioned guys on this thread who are giving you advice about the nuts and bolts on your bike..........but, you FIRST and ONLY concern right now should be to put the liability for this crash firmly on the shoulders of that kid who screwed up and INJURED you, put your life in danger, caused you mental anguish and put you in a bad light in th eyes of your insurer, your employer, your friends and your family. Forget about the bike and get a good BULLDOG lawyer on this case before it gets "cold".

 

Here's a link to Lawyer Martin's link on the Legal Information Institute page: https://lawyers.law.cornell.edu/lawyer/alan-david-martin-738773

Edited April 11, 2015 by Semi-retired

[cowpuc]

This may or may not be noteworthy here and I TOTALLY mean it in helpful way.. It also may apply ONLY to our little Muskegon Michigan area but,, it may not so here is something else to think about..

Some very close friends of mine were involved in a situation that ended up in some court time similar to what Sys could be facing here. They signed up with a "famous" Michigan Attorney (advertised the "no pay unless you win" deal on T.V.). In the end, the courts decided that he and the other party shared in negligence and it was just an accident and that both parties were to turn to their own insurances for recovery.. Short form, nobody won.. My buddies comment on that day was,, oh well - I tried to do what was right..

Less than 2 months later he and his wife got a bill in the mail from his "famous" Attorney for $24,000 for "Office and Adminstration Fee's". He called the Law Offices and found out that the "no pay unless you win" only applies to win/loss awards and that if they had won the 300,000 dollar settlement they were seeking, the payoff to my buddy and his wife would have been (300,000 - 100,000 [1/3 of win going to Attorney] - 24,000 "admin fee's" = 176,000 to go to my buddy and his wife.. Since he lost the case, he was only/still responsible for the 24k in customary Admin fee's. Of course, my friend and his wife were FLOORED!! He went down to the court house with the paperwork, talked to the Judge who handled the case and asked if all of this was appropriate.. The Judge said absolutely, customary office fee's were my friends responsibility (some of these fee's were things like filing fee's to the court that pays Judge wages too).. My friend pointed out that it appeared he was being charged $650 an hour for the Attorney to "discuss" the case with the other person's Attorney - my buddy felt these hourly rates were outrageous.. He said the Judge didnt even bat an eye when he looked at my friend and said "$650 an hour is a steal! - PAY IT or you will probably be back in my courtroom". To some folks 24k is not that much cash, my friend and his wife were not fortunate. They ended up in foreclosure and filing bankrupcy when the economy fell years back.. In the process of their bankrupcy dealings they learned that there are things that cant be resolved through bankruptcy and fee's owed to the legal system are one of them (their are others too, I guess Federal Student Loans fall into the same category), as far as I know they are still making their $380 monthly fee to the Attorneys office..

Sys, if you do get involved with an attorney and its on one of these contingency deals,, it might not hurt to ask them before you sign anything whether or not the "if you lose you dont pay" deal applies across the board and includes EVERYTHING!! Cant hurt to ask about it Sys!!

 

PS = THAT IS ONE NASTY LOOKING BRUISE THERE MY FRIEND! I AGREE ABOUT THE BLOOD CLOT STUFF - GO GET IT LOOKED AT BY A DOCTOR, WE DONT WANNA HAVE OUR RIDING BUDDY - VR FAMILY MEMBER MISSING A RIDING SEASON OR SOMETHING WORSE!! PLEASE GET IT LOOKED AT!!

PS, PS = LIKE ALREADY MENTIONED - THERE ARE ENOUGH OR US GENUISES AROUND HERE WITH XTRA PARTS AND IDEA'S - WE WILL HELP YOU GET YOUR BIKE UP AND GOING - I AM IN!!!

[syscrusher]

The nurse practitioner at my doctor's saw the bruise and didn't seem too worried.

The bruising looked almost as bad then so I don't know if hospital would make a difference except in cost.

 

I do appreciate the advice. Do you know how I can tell if it's making a big blood clot?

The bruise is still swelled, firm, and extra warm but it's been that way for several days now.

 

I did some checking online and aspirin is very good at making your platelets less sticky so they don't clot.

 

I also found this list of drugs that effect your bloods ability to clot so I'm also taking naprosyn.

 

I remember the Nurse Practioner asking me if I was taking anything for pain and I told her naprosyn and she said "naprosyn is good stuff", but she didn't say I should take it to avoid blood clots or inflammation. The firm, lumpy part of my bruise is about the size of if you cut a beer bottle in half from top to bottom and laid it on my leg. With the purple part I think it's about the biggest bruise I've seen. I suppose the left handlegrip jabbed me, amongst other contact that was made.

Edited April 12, 2015 by syscrusher
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[syscrusher]

Short form, nobody won.. !

 

I do think there's not enough money involved to get a contingency lawyer interested.

[PBJ]

After reading through this thread its been interesting to read some responses everything from that the money and run to getting a lawyer involved. Your health is one thing. that large bump or bruise should be looked at. But a bike like the 93 is old and unless your mechanically inclined or have a friend who does this sort of thing It might be better to sell or part out the bike, Take $2000. from the father if he offers it and move on. There are other Ventures out there or even other bikes. But thats what I would do. My venture only has liability. If there's an accident shes gone and its on to the Valkyrie Interstate. LOL! Good luck with what ever you decide.

[syscrusher]

In case anyone is still interested here's an updated picture of my leg (from yesterday). I have had it looked at and I take aspirin and naprosyn to thin my blood and fight inflammation. The big "knotted" part of it is getting a little smaller but it feels like things are tearing in there when I first get up from a chair and walk around. I sent this to some family members with a short explanation "Motorcycles are Dangerous" and the story of it. The grade school aged son of my nephew says he won't eat Jimmy Johns food anymore since it was one of their drivers that caused the wreck!

 

 

Btw, I took a look and the forks are folded back at the lower triple tree. I don't know yet about the frame. The price for forks, sliders, trees and all on Ebay is somewhere between $170 and $210. Does anyone have a set of nice straight forks they're real tired of shifting from place to place in the shed or garage?

 

Has anyone taken a bike into a shop or somewhere for an estimate after an accident? Do most bike shops do that?

 

 

[Motiv]

Yuk, I'm not gonna eat at all after seeing that! Lol.

[leo3wheel]

Wow! Glad you got it checked out.

[Semi-retired]

Called a lawyer yet?

 

Trust me, one of these days................soon..........y'er gonna say to yourself: "Gee, why didn't I call a lawyer."

 

I'm not trying to be a smart-ass or a know-it-all.........but.......do you have a good reason for NOT calling a lawyer?

 

You don't HAVE to go to court just because you've got a professional on your side. Usually, they're pretty good as scarin' the crap right outta people......and making them do what they know they SHOULDA done in the first place.

 

Just sayin.

[Semi-retired]

In case anyone is still interested here's an updated picture of my leg (from yesterday). I have had it looked at and I take aspirin and naprosyn to thin my blood and fight inflammation.

 

Tell me Michael........is there some reason you're NOT calling a lawyer and getting him to coerce the kid and his dad into doing the RIGHT thing?

 

Just because you hire a lawyer doesn't mean you have to go to court. He'll just get you the money you deserve from these two scumbags........including enough to pay his own fee....which should be small, based on how little it would likely take to get "justice."

[syscrusher]

Tell me Michael........is there some reason you're NOT calling a lawyer and getting him to coerce the kid and his dad into doing the RIGHT thing?

 

Just because you hire a lawyer doesn't mean you have to go to court. He'll just get you the money you deserve from these two scumbags........including enough to pay his own fee....which should be small, based on how little it would likely take to get "justice."

 

I'm still working on getting a ticket written for the kid.

 

I really don't think there's enough money involved to get a lawyer for but I do wonder if Jimmy Johns is culpable.

I'm a little scared about the "Office and Adminstration Fee's" that Cowpuc mentioned too.

 

I'm not too proud to reach out to the local media either but I just think a lawyer will waste time and money.

 

One thing I'm learning though is that it's not just Russian drivers who need dash cams.

I'm seriously considering always having one on.

[Semi-retired]

 

One thing I'm learning though is that it's not just Russian drivers who need dash cams.

I'm seriously considering always having one on.

 

Go, Go Pro!

[Motiv]

Sky, how did you end up resolving this matter if it's not too personal?

[Sailor]

The law here is that if you hit someone in the rear end you are at fault. Obviously you did not hit him in the rear. In fact I would quit saying you hit him and state he hit you which is the truth. any dividing lines on the pavement? Here you are not allowed to make a left turn across a solid line.