http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: witnessed a terrifying crash en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:55:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-194957 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:14:50 +0000 cb.pola 194957@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Injury compensation is being discussed with CycleLawScotland who have been granted access to all his medical records for it. But it will depend on how the next few weeks or so go before we will really know what the long term impact is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-194891 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:49:06 +0000 Min 194891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am glad that at least the insurance has paid up! Sorry about his finger though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-194887 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:09:04 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 194887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is he getting compensation for his injuries? If not he should discuss with a lawyer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-194810 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:02:36 +0000 cb.pola 194810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thought folk might like to hear an update: Thanks to the persistence of Cycle Law Scotland, the driver's insurance eventually paid up and hubby has now got a replacement bike, which is good.<br /> Police did eventually take a proper statement from hubby and at least one of the witnesses but so far as we know, didn't take it any further.<br /> Bruises eventually went away, but broken finger still very painful and follow-up x-rays taken last week revealed a previously un-spotted bone fragment which had been out of place and is now healed there. He's having physiotherapy in the hope that he will be able to get some greater range of movement back - if that doesn't work, he may have to have surgery....<br /> Many thanks again to everyone here who offered much useful and timely advice and moral support. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-189206 Sat, 23 May 2015 06:06:30 +0000 531 189206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PM sent to cb.pola Happy to serve as a witness - I was right on top of the incident. I cannot believe the motorist is trying to pitch as anything but their own fault. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188241 Tue, 12 May 2015 15:45:56 +0000 MeepMeep 188241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wishing your husband a speedy recovery cb.pola, and that the financial/legal bits are sorted as quickly as possible with minimal further hassle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188173 Mon, 11 May 2015 19:58:58 +0000 le_soigneur 188173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not that it is any magic solution, but is there any equivalent to <a href="https://secure.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/">RoadsSafe</a> outside London? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188164 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:41:31 +0000 Coxy 188164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For future info and for others, membership of British Cycling includes Legal cover and 3rd party insurance:</p> <p><a href="https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/legalandinsurance" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/legalandinsurance</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188160 Mon, 11 May 2015 14:21:26 +0000 cb.pola 188160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just phoned his insurance. Good news: he is insured.<br /> But he had not notified them, so glad we have done so.<br /> Thanks again to all here for the very useful advice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188141 Mon, 11 May 2015 12:44:34 +0000 cb.pola 188141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the lawyer link - have forwarded to hubby. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188140 Mon, 11 May 2015 12:44:27 +0000 deckard112 188140@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brenda Mitchell at Cycle Law Scotland is excellent. I had a similair accident (also breaking my hand and similair injuries to your husband) and she dealt with it all. Very efficient and a specialist in this area. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188138 Mon, 11 May 2015 12:34:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 188138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was going to suggest the same one as wingpig - also has the benefit of being local (I'd suspect Wiggle would have to pass cases onto local lawyers anyway, they're more than likely geared to the English legal system). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188130 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:37:03 +0000 cb.pola 188130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AskMID check done. Thanks for the heads-up as I didn't know about that facility. Car is at least insured though it doesn't tell you whether the driver was actually a named/authorised driver. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188124 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:23:07 +0000 wingpig 188124@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188123 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:21:24 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 188123@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are many lawyer people who will take up the case. I've not used any so maybe someone else could recommend one. However, wiggle legal looks like a decent one to have a look at. They all seem to offer a no win no fee procedure with them taking a cut of any compensation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188122 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:16:22 +0000 cb.pola 188122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No evidence of any CCTV coverage. Who are the 'bicycle lawyer' people - would be interested in chatting to them.<br /> I've notified our home contents insurers via their 24H notification desk - was promised a contact back sometime today from the actual underwriters - I imagine they will be able to check on the driver's insurance info via their internal network pretty sharpish. The insurance details that were eventually given (company name and policy number) were also passed to the Police who I would imagine can check too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188118 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:47:37 +0000 wingpig 188118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do what I didn't do straight away: invest £4 to get their insurer and policy number from AskMID, before they change policies or swap cars. The sooner you contact their insurer, the sooner their insurer will call their client to confirm that the event happened. As there's an hospital-worthy injury the bicycle lawyer people would also be interested. Have you been back to the area to see if there's any CCTV overlooking it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188116 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:40:29 +0000 SRD 188116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot agree</p> <p>and if it had been a car travelling along that line, doubtless he wouldn't have started the turn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188115 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:38:26 +0000 chdot 188115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let's say - for sake of argument - that it was reasonable for the driver to expect the cyclist(s) to stop. </p> <p>It was NOT reasonable for him not to check!!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188114 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:37:53 +0000 cb.pola 188114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hubby was so shaken at the time that he didn't think to call police. Driver gave name and mobile number at scene and at that point agreed to provide insurance details on return home. Only later that evening when hubby called texted him asking for the insurance details again did he start being evasive.<br /> Reported to police on Sat morning - they seemed to be taking it pretty seriously. We shall see what transpires. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188113 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:30:50 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 188113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shocking! I hope you get sufficiently compensated, not only a new bike but also recompense for the injuries and time wasted.</p> <p>Did the police turn up on the scene or were they just notified later? It is very good that 531 was so close to be a witness and the other driver will also hopefully back up the statement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188112 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:26:41 +0000 Beano 188112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>it beggers belief that this driver is trying to blame the cyclist. if he'd turned in front of a car i'm sure he wouldn't be taking that line. Glad husband is 'ok' (given how bad it could have been) and wish him a speedy recovery back on the bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188111 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:25:54 +0000 SRD 188111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oooof. so sorry to hear that. </p> <p>I've actually always wondered about this sort of thing. Drivers always seem to think that we should be able to know they're turning (I won't call it a U or 3 point, since its usually actually 5 point...) and that we should stop. never understood why. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188110 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:23:19 +0000 cb.pola 188110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, and he was injured - broken finger and very, very severe bruising to his legs and shoulder - spent Fri evening at Wester General Minor Injuries getting x-rays, wound dressings, fingers strapped together. Has to go back this Friday for follow-up appointment.<br /> Would probably have been even worse had his £1000 worth of aluminium bike frame not absorbed a huge part of the impact by snapping in three places. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188109 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:21:37 +0000 chdot 188109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mmm, hope the witness statements make the insurance cough up quickly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188107 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:17:55 +0000 cb.pola 188107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My husband was the one who went splat. Driver refused to give insurance details until we said we would report to police for refusal to provide same.<br /> He maintains it was cyclist's fault as he failed to stop in time.<br /> Reported to police.<br /> Bike a complete write off :(. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-188020 Sat, 09 May 2015 14:38:26 +0000 Tulyar 188020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From this I presume that the requirements of Section 170 RTA 1988 were fully complied with - exchanging details etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14782#post-187993 Sat, 09 May 2015 02:17:31 +0000 531 187993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coming down mayfield road from KB with another cycle a few bike lengths ahead of me. A car pulled out from the curb then came to a complete stop, as if waiting for us to pass. Only thats not what he was doing - he was beginning a u-turn which he decided to complete when were right upon him. Very unfortunately the cycle ahead of me hit the car - very fortunately the cyclist was able to slow down sufficiently so that he was not injured as he slid over the car bonnet. However his bike was totalled. Obviously the car's fault for entering our right of way and I explained this carefully to the young driver and his mom who was the passenger. Another car stopped to be a witness so with me and he it should be smooth sailing, but it was very very close to being much more serious.</p> <p>I had the mom tell me that "in these things its always the car that gets blamed, not the cyclist." I patiently explained that this was far from the truth but even if it was, the cyclist was the one that was a few seconds and a flimsy plastic helmet from death, so wasn't it right that the driver should be cautious? Not sure that sunk in... </p>