Intersection accident

[Brown Angel]

Well it never matters how well you protect yourself its the other person.

 

I was at a intersection and I know oncoming traffic has the left turn, I'm first to go through and it turns green. I look and see someone still going on turn oncoming. I wait for them then go about half was when another van come flying to make a left turn hitting my right side with their right side van. Funny how people say it all goes "slow motion" it really does cause I was watching my bike just shatter and pieces just go flying, I'm just trying hard not to go under rear right tire.

 

She broke my right ankle and right wrist and have lots of big bruises and pain.

 

Anyone else gone through this? Just need some help to see what to do now.

 

Hopefully this makes sense still under this Vicodin.

 

Angel

[GAWildKat]

Find a good personal injury lawyer that specializes in motorcycle accidents. Mike's and my experience has been to shop in the bigger cities, like Atlanta for one that's looking for and needing cases. Looking for a lawyer in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Asheville is a good place to start. With our tech driven society have Lori google a few in those areas and send some general emails to them. That's how we got our personal injury lawyer. He did almost everything through email, txt, and fedex. If your accident had been here in GA I wouldn't hesitate giving you his info.

[saddlebum]

That really sucks Angel. Said a prayer for you and Hope you recover soon and completely.

[Zzyzx]

Our thought and prayers to you for a quick recovery.

[videoarizona]

Prayers Up!

 

Glad you are still around to post!!!

david

[jonesy]

Sorry about accident, don't you feel like just grabbing the driver by the collar and smacking them a few times. Take em for whatever you can get.

[BuckShot]

Sorry to hear, but glad it wasn't any worse my friend. Tell Lori to relax, your still with her and us. Prayers being sent.

[djh3]

Was sorry to hear about you. Here is a page of attornies up your way. You can take a look see and decide. I put in "north carolina motorcycle accident attorney"

[Motiv]

Heal Well Sir, Prayers sent.

[cecdoo]

Sorry to hear about your crash, but glad you are able to tell the story. Hope you heal quickly and relatively pain free.

Take care, Craig

[YamahaLarry]

Glad to see that you are up and able to post and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery.

[Venturous]

Find a good personal injury lawyer that specializes in motorcycle accidents.

 

+1. At very least... one that specializes on personal injury. The persons insurance company will do everything they can to quickly close this claim and get you to 'sign off' on it. A good lawyer will be able to push to ensure you get 'made fully whole' which may include things like lost work wages, medical bills, rehab, bike replacement etc. Plus they may push for some pain and suffering reimbursement. These lawyers usually do not require payment from you but instead you pay a percentage of what they recover. Usually like 1/3. It sounds like you might end up better not paying that 1/3... from what I understand... in most cases, it pays to have the lawyer. What is recovered is generally a lot higher once you have a lawyer. Good chance the insurance company will offer a one time pay-out to close the case. And sometimes that figure may surprise you. Why? They know if they have to pay lost wages and rehab costs over a long time... it could end up being a lot more than that payout.

 

Anyway... see a lawyer soon.

[Bob Myers]

Angel, Gary has good solid advice, don't let them sway you to get themselves clear, if they do offer, ask when you will start getting your lost wages reimbursement until you are well enough to face them in court.

Tina and i will see you on Saturday my friend!

[Yammer Dan]

Most important thing is Don't SIGN anything too quick!! Find out what she has in the way of insurance.

[bongobobny]

Right!! NEVER take the first offer, or the second for that matter. Hold off for a better offer!

 

Glad you are still with us brother!

[rbig1]

wow that's scary. prayers up hope all is well

[Marcarl]

We're with you Angel,,, listen to the advice, not because you are a miserable person, which you are NOT!! but because that's how the world works in this day and age.

Prayers up for you as well.

[beastwood]

Angel, my comments are on preserving the range of motion in your hand. When I broke my hand in January, the nurse put a splint that extended all the way to my fingertips. Now I have stiff joints and poor range of motion in my fingers, not from the accident, but from loss of use for six weeks while in the splint. To avoid that possibility, work with the nurse who comes in to apply the splint and be sure she cuts it short enough to allow you to move your fingers and maybe even your thumb. You will have way less stiffness and swelling when it comes time to have the splint (or cast) removed. Best wishes and prayers for a complete recovery.

[cowpuc]

PRAYERS UP AND BLESSINGS DOWN ANG!!! Right here thinking and praying for you!!

All very good and reasonable advice IMHO.. One other thing besides all thats been offered so far. If memory serves me correctly - the 1/3 attorney fee may also include things like any disability you may receive (like SSI) - not sure about that but something you might wanna inquire about before signing with one. Another thing is to inquire about is whether the 1/3 payment covers office time/phone calls/court document submissions, phone calls and other office related expenses. Here in Michigan, the courts allow the attorneys to collect those reasonable "fees" even if you lose and, 500 to 1500 dollars an hour is considered reasonable..

It would probably be in your best interest (all we care about) and might not be a bad idea to go to any attorney on that first consultation with questions pertaining to that subject..

Bottom line Angel, I am soooo glad your are ok and that its you making this thread!! Hoping you heal fully and completely bro!!

Puc

[Venturous Randy]

Glad you are up and moving.

I have not heard anything about whether there were any charges in the crash.

Randy

[Aussie Annie]

Glad you're okay. sending our best wishes.

[Pegasus1300]

Angel, my comments are on preserving the range of motion in your hand. When I broke my hand in January, the nurse put a splint that extended all the way to my fingertips. Now I have stiff joints and poor range of motion in my fingers, not from the accident, but from loss of use for six weeks while in the splint. To avoid that possibility, work with the nurse who comes in to apply the splint and be sure she cuts it short enough to allow you to move your fingers and maybe even your thumb. You will have way less stiffness and swelling when it comes time to have the splint (or cast) removed. Best wishes and prayers for a complete recovery.

 

Beastwood is exactly correct.From personal experience of my wife and I.We both had fractured wrists from our accident. I made sure that they left me my fingers when they splinted me,she did not.I came out with no loss of motion in my fingers,she spent months in PT trying to get her hand back and still has very limited use of her little finger. If there is anyway they can let you move your fingers during recovery make sure they do it.It will save you a lot of grief later.

[XV1100SE]

Glad you are relatively okay. Heal quickly !

[Sailor]

I feel your pain. ( broken right ankle, broken ribs, for me). Get a copy of the police report and make sure it is correct. Get a contact for any witnesses. She will likely claim you ran the red and were speeding.

[GAWildKat]

+1. At very least... one that specializes on personal injury. The persons insurance company will do everything they can to quickly close this claim and get you to 'sign off' on it. A good lawyer will be able to push to ensure you get 'made fully whole' which may include things like lost work wages, medical bills, rehab, bike replacement etc. Plus they may push for some pain and suffering reimbursement. These lawyers usually do not require payment from you but instead you pay a percentage of what they recover. Usually like 1/3. It sounds like you might end up better not paying that 1/3... from what I understand... in most cases, it pays to have the lawyer. What is recovered is generally a lot higher once you have a lawyer. Good chance the insurance company will offer a one time pay-out to close the case. And sometimes that figure may surprise you. Why? They know if they have to pay lost wages and rehab costs over a long time... it could end up being a lot more than that payout.

 

Anyway... see a lawyer soon.

Mike's accident was a passenger van vs semi, we were originally told by one of our local big wig lawyers we didn't need a lawyer for our case. I didn't like that answer and kept looking for better answers and found the worker's comp lawyer (Mike was working when he was rearended) who sorted through the comp claim and set us up with the personal injury lawyer to handle the accident. Most personal injury lawyers will not try to settle the claim until almost 2 years post claim. In that time you will see lots of medical specialists who will evaluate everything about your current medical history, past medical, and future health. Be completely through and withhold nothing, even a small detail could mean a huge difference in a long term settlement and what you were owed. Also, never miss or cancel those exams for the previous reason. Mike was lucky that the people who scheduled all his appointments went through me and I would threaten to toss him in the car myself if he got stubborn. He didn't get as much as the lawyers or we hoped, but it was enough to live on for a year. And that was a huge help.