my motorcycle crash last year done and dusted

[andyscooter]

I have finally got a settlement I am happy with

it has taken just over 12 months

basically what happen was line of traffic on a straight road I filtered up it until I got to the front
van goes to turn into a pub carpark and a car pulled out into me

lost my job as was through an agency and couldn't work due to a broken leg

the case has gone 50/50 I am happy with this as I said at the time I shouldn't of gone round the van turning off

also settlement gives me £13 grand
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[ScaredyCat]

[andyscooter]

[.Bishbash.]

Congrats I guess, any repercussions from the broken leg? ie limping?
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Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[andyscooter]

Not really considering I had a rod fitted inside it

Aches a bit when it's cold
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[Undinist]

Were you wearing protective gear? If not, do you think it might have made the injury less severe?
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Current bike: K1100RS. Previous: CD200, GSX250, GT550, VFR750, K100LT, K1100LT, R1100GS, R1150GS, ZZR1100, Hayabusa, RSV Mille, MV F4 750S, R1, ZX-10, KTM Adventure 950S

[andyscooter]

Was wearing hiking boots and jeans

Was told proper biking boots wouldn't of helped as it was the dodgy landing that caused the break
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[andyscooter]

Was wearing hiking boots and jeans

Was told proper biking boots wouldn't of helped as it was the dodgy landing that caused the break
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[Undinist]

Ouch! So is the settlement for pain or the bike or what? How do they work it out? And would you have got twice as much if someone else was 100% to blame?
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Current bike: K1100RS. Previous: CD200, GSX250, GT550, VFR750, K100LT, K1100LT, R1100GS, R1150GS, ZZR1100, Hayabusa, RSV Mille, MV F4 750S, R1, ZX-10, KTM Adventure 950S

[andyscooter]

Settlement was for pain and loss or earnings

Bike was sorted at te start was written off

And yes if it was his fault would of got 35 grand as they take off any benefits you receive
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[arry]

I'm gong to go pedant cos reasons. Would HAVE. There. Said it.

I'm surprised they didn't con neg harder on the lack of gear frankly. I seem to recall from earlier thread you'd said that it wasn't your greatest obs? If so - chalk to experience and one other thing is if you are working agencies and riding motorcycles without income protection maybe it's something to look into from a relative cost perspective.

Hope the recovery is absolute

[.....]

Seeing as the only requisite by law is to wear a helmet how can they justify beating down the compensation claim for lack of extra, not legally required gear?

Do they do the same to car drivers who are not wearing full nomex race overalls and helmet?

[ScaredyCat]

[Rogerborg]

[.....]

No shit, Highway Code, thanks for pointing out the obvious.

Maybe they should add that "Driving a tank whilst wearing a suit of armour may help to protect you if you are involved in a collision".

[andyscooter]

[andyscooter]

[bikertomm]

So how many months were you out of work for?

Back working now?

Hope that helps to get your driving licence (and a car?)

But sounds like you got half lucky being 50/50!
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[P.addy]

Glad to hear it's settled!

[Pie-Roe]

Nice one. I'm still waiting on a date for mine to go to court, some 30 months later.
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[andyscooter]

[monkeybiker]

[Rogerborg]

[MCN]

[andyscooter]

Can I point out that the ankle snapped above the boot
So motorcycle boots with a short ankle would still of had same problem but wouldn't of been as easy to remove
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet