Down, But Not Out of The Spankins....

[DucMouse the Mighty]

well it finally happened  i went down,an unfortunate accident. an older lady wasn't paying attention and make a left hand turn right in front of me. i tried to stop and ended up skidding into her front driver bumber and smashing my knee between the car and bumper...but luckily nothing was broken  but i have a follow up with another doc to see if i torn anything  which i hope not.....other then that just brusies up my left side...oh and i was in full leather gear..all i have to say is thx god 

but as for the bike...well at first sight very little damage,just scrapes on the forks little ding in the tank,ripped off the tail light....but no scratches on the TI pipes  which i was super surprized, bent the bars..my bar end mirrors stayed on,levers perfect.....but then when i took it to the shop....my steering stopper was cracked. since its part of the frame they will total it 

now the worse part is dealing with the insurance company! the lady said she was all at fault and she claims she didn't see me..she told the officer that....i think the only thing i didn't do ( think i was high off the adrenaline) was getting info from all the witnesses 

umm...i never had to really deal with this before, so if u guys have any advance i would much appreicate it 

thx
Miss "Gimpy" Mousey

[jdubbs32584]

Get well soon hon! Stay off that leg. If the bruise stays bad, you'll want to make sure it doesn't clot up too bad. I'd suggest a heating pad after a couple days to get the blood moving. But I'm not a doc, just a CNA.

[trenner]

Ice, Aleve.  Thanking of lucky stars.

[krolik]

Poor Mousy! 

Glad to hear that the gear saved you from alot worse.

Perhaps some Ouray hot tub therapy is in order.

[SacDuc]

I gotta say that I am very happy about reading about so many close calls. It can always be so much worse. You folks must have some moto ridin' skillz.

Good on ya'.  

sac

[herm]

glad you're good mouse.

as for the insurance/police report/ etc....

never admit or hint at guilt of any kind

if it goes to court.
1) never be apologetic, as that can sound like guilt when their lawyer throws it back at you
2) stick to the facts as you know them. let your lawyer discuss other witness information
3) be humble, but confident (if that makes sense)

[JohnnyDucati]

Good luck on a speedy recovery.

Like a pilot might say, any accident you can walk (limp) away from is a good one.  No doubt kudos to you on some skillful responses in a scary situation that could have ended worse.

J

[Ash]

mousie mousie mousie!  

ice that leg up first... before the heat.

best of luck girlie... please keep us informed  

[red baron]

 

Here's another to a speedy recovery.

[m0t0g0th]

Hay!  Holding ice and rubbing *gently* with cold hands can feel nice, and for the first few days doesn't promote swelling like heat.
Glad you're still whole!  Post stories, dreams, gripes; if you need anything, that's wut us innernet supporters are for!

[erkishhorde]

Oncoming cars making a left are almost always at fault regardless of whether or not they saw you. As was stated before, don't admit to any fault at all.

Here's hoping you recover quickly and well and that you don't get stiffed for the cost of your bike. If you can, see if you can get the shop to let to swap/take some of your aftermarket goodies that are salvageable before it gets carted off. At least take your tool kit from under the seat.

[S4ROB]

Dang it.... I hate when these things happen to one of our DMFers. Glad you wasn't beat up to bad tho. I wouldn't worry much about the insurance at this time, just get yourself fixed up first

[teddy037.2]

*cough*derby*cough*


nuthin' but love for you, sweetness 

[TiNi]

take care of yourself 
let us know if you need anything...

were you riding alone when it happened?

[Ddan]

Cold beverages on the bruises to keep the swelling down and the spirits up.  DON"T let them cart your bike off yet, if it's just the steering stop you may be in very good shape.