Ahhhh man, that sucks... so sorry to hear it :-( David
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Ethan Bickford <ethan.bickf...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Ouchy. I hope you make a speedy and complete recovery! > > I got doored a few years ago. Took the corner of the car door right in > the crook of my arm (not quite the arm pit but close.) Nearly severed > my right bicep. I was pretty lucky though, no permanent damage other > than a pretty wicked looking scar. > > Also it's an ugly thing to deal with but I would look into a lawyer. > Lost work time, quality of life, etc... etc... adds up. I don't like > our litigious society but this is definitely a case of negligence that > caused some pretty intense bodily harm. > > Take care of yourself. It's easy to blow off some of these issues but > it's really important to get everything taken care of and documented. > Even if you don't file any kind of lawsuit you want to be able to file > with the driver's insurance company so you're compensated. > > Good luck and get well soon! > > Ethan > > On Jul 1, 3:41 pm, Darren Stone <dst...@bitmason.com> wrote: > > Brutal. I know almost exactly what you're going through. I took a > > door edge to the back of the right hand about 17 years ago on a fast > > training ride. It was a drunk who flung his door open into my lane. > > He had more problems walking away unassisted than I did at the scene. > > I got away with hairline fractures in the metacarpals and a lot of > > swelling. Make sure you get opinions and seek therapy that you > > believe in... hands are important! Good wishes. > > > > -Darren. > > > > On Jul 1, 10:50 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Got doored on my way home from work Monday evening. Caught it on the > right > > > paw, which put me on the ground pretty darned quickly. > > > > >http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=368 > > > > > I'll probably write something longer when typing isn't such a PITA. If > you > > > click through the image, there are some photos of picking up the > Quickbeam > > > from the police the next day. > > > > > I had my wife take some photos of the sewing job. Haven't posted that > and > > > I'll probably spare all's y'all from that image. > > > > > - J > > > > > -- > > > Jim Edgar > > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > > "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary > > > handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double > disbeleif: > > > not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." > > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
