>>933073Yeah, it was a car. Some asshat didn't think he needed to pay attention when turning onto the road and T-boned me. You know, silly me, I assumed he would slow down approaching an intersection, not speed up. I saw him as I entered the intersection going straight, saw that I (should have) had plenty of time to clear before he got there. The next time I saw him was a flash of grey hood out of the corner of my eye, leaving me with just enough time to think "Fuck, this is going to hurt." before he hit the frame of the bike in front of my knee. I never actually made contact with the car, but it knocked the bike out from under me. I don't know how, but I managed to flip in mid-air, and landed in a sitting position with my legs straight out in front of me facing the opposite direction I'd been traveling. There was a bus stop at that corner and about a dozen people standing waiting, so a bunch came over to help. I could hear someone on the phone with 911, and an older lady came over and was telling me not to move. I remember telling her that if I didn't lie down, I was going to fall down, so I went to my back. It was probably the best thing I could have done for my condition, now that I can look back at it. Ambulance, back board, neck brace, hospital, X-rays, and three hours later, and they're telling me I broke my back. I was kind of stunned. It didn't sink in right away. I lived with my father at the time, and he was a rotting piece of human excrement through the entire process, largely the reason why I bought my condo.
I hope your case goes well though. If I can give any advice, it's lawyer up early. If it's anything like in Canada, lawyers in injury cases take a flat percentage of the payout for their fee, so get someone who knows the law on your side and let them do as much of the work and communication with the insurance company as possible.
And yes, I plan on fucking that person (I assume you're talking about the bike thief) in the kidney with a knife.
