Struck by a car today

[PSC]

Glad you are ok. Get lawyer as not only will the insurance try and screw you the hospital will bill you outrageous cost knowing you are getting an insurance settlement. Let a lawyer and let them deal with it.

[sailorboy]

Sounds like the hip fx was not at the fem neck then? Good thing, or you could be looking at early replacement.

Heal up and glad to hear you are still with us. You'll be back out for early summer riding.

Originally Posted by Drmojo

For the kind words of you all on the forum my friends here
Cyclists or not, are deeply appreciated
No hit and run
Wealthy young farmer deep pockets
Lawyer already in loop
Luckily surgery not necessary for this type
of hip fracture
Just rest, no weight bearing, no adduction
or abduction
And yes, the broken rib(s) hurt the most
4th time for me
Laughing as painful as coughing

[p nut]

Hope your recovery goes well and you're back on the bike soon.

Stories like this always jolts me back into reality of how fragile we are out there. Then, of course, there are Worst-case scenario's like I saw on the news today. Makes me want to stick strictly to dirt.

[veloduffer]

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[JAllen]

Yikes! Glad it wasn't worse. Get back on the horse as soon as you can!

[RudAwkning]

Originally Posted by Drmojo

For the kind words of you all on the forum my friends here
Cyclists or not, are deeply appreciated
No hit and run
Wealthy young farmer deep pockets
Lawyer already in loop
Luckily surgery not necessary for this type
of hip fracture
Just rest, no weight bearing, no adduction
or abduction
And yes, the broken rib(s) hurt the most
4th time for me
Laughing as painful as coughing

Oh SH|T! Looked at the date (3/28) and realized that this coincided with the Davis 300k. Then saw Peter's replies and realized who this was. Crap, Mojo. No bueno!

I guess you and Banks can commiserate over some cold pints together :P

Heal up quick!

[marciero]

Indeed-Heal up, lawyer up.

[shovelhd]

Best of luck with the healing and dealing.

[bikingshearer]

Just adding to the chorus - sorry this happened, very glad it was not worse, hope you heal quickly and completely and that the legal/insurance back-and-forth isn't too awful.

As a lawyer who does civil litigation (and isn't that the ultimate oxymoron?), although not personal injury stuff, be warned: the process inevitably involves periods of wait . . . wait . . . wait, punctuated by bursts of hurryhurryhurry. There is only so much even the very best lawyer can do to change that. Also, do not expect to feel "vindicated" or to get "closure" from the civil justice system (yet another whopper of an oxymoron). Trying to get emotional healing from the courts is like trying to do surgery with a chainsaw - you're asking the tool to do something for which it was not designed and cannot reasonably be expected to accomplish. What a civil court does least badly is reallocate money. The healing part will be up to you and your support system.

I do not mean this as an indictment of the civil justice system, but rather to allow you to manage your expectations. Considering what the system is asked to do and the resources we choose (not) to put into it, it kinda sorta works, and it certainly works a lot better than what passes for a justice system in most of world. But it is far from perfect and people are often surprised at how inefficient (always) and soul-crushing (far too often) it can be.

[ANAO]

Heal up quick man!

[William]

Ah man, wishing you a speedy recovery!!






William

[gasman]

I echo all the other wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.

Sorry to hear about it.

[Drmojo]

Originally Posted by bikingshearer

Just adding to the chorus - sorry this happened, very glad it was not worse, hope you heal quickly and completely and that the legal/insurance back-and-forth isn't too awful.

As a lawyer who does civil litigation (and isn't that the ultimate oxymoron?), although not personal injury stuff, be warned: the process inevitably involves periods of wait . . . wait . . . wait, punctuated by bursts of hurryhurryhurry. There is only so much even the very best lawyer can do to change that. Also, do not expect to feel "vindicated" or to get "closure" from the civil justice system (yet another whopper of an oxymoron). Trying to get emotional healing from the courts is like trying to do surgery with a chainsaw - you're asking the tool to do something for which it was not designed and cannot reasonably be expected to accomplish. What a civil court does least badly is reallocate money. The healing part will be up to you and your support system.

I do not mean this as an indictment of the civil justice system, but rather to allow you to manage your expectations. Considering what the system is asked to do and the resources we choose (not) to put into it, it kinda sorta works, and it certainly works a lot better than what passes for a justice system in most of world. But it is far from perfect and people are often surprised at how inefficient (always) and soul-crushing (far too often) it can be.

I have been hit by cars twice before
Luckily I have Kaiser--pays for all medical. Plus I have enough time saved up at work-14 weeks--to cover me. Add to that I have 6 other bikes.
So with all of the awesome support from my friends, family and cycling pals/acquaintaces ( forum included) I currently have zero expectations of being "made whole."
If I get nothing financially from this episode I am still a very rich man.
Sorry for prolx response, the Norco is wearing off.
I am happy to be alive, and know I will ride again- if all goes well and prognosis is correct.
I am not angry or impatient; more GRATEFUL
Grazie mille to you all-and the whole big bad world
Join me next year for a charity ride to benefit the fallen, and their families
Details TBA stay tuned
mOjO

[redir]

Wow a 300k ride! That sounds like it would hurt worse then getting hit by a pickup truck

Good luck on your recovery. I've been hit twice, third time is the charm. And yeah the ribs are the worst.

Originally Posted by regularguy412

Witnesses say that I flew approx. 25 ft (horizontally) and about 6 feet (vertically) through the air before impact with the pavement on the OTHER side of the intersection. I actually don't remember the flying part.

I actually do remember the flying part. IT was in slow motion and I was heading towards a parked car making fast decisions on how to deal with it. My head was going right for the bumper so I planned it out and determined it would be best to duck under it and take the brunt of the impact on my side against the rear tire.

It was weird.