On May 6, 2011, at 8:55 PM, Ray wrote: > But, yesterday I received a phone call > from an investigator working for the insurance company. She wanted to > know about the bike I was riding. Who made it, sold it, who maintained > it, what type of components did it have, was I wearing a helmet, what > manufacturer of the helmet and the components on the bike. Have I > resumed cycling? I started to get a little annoyed and asked what this > was all about. She told me it was a routine follow up typical of > bicycle collisions. I have crashed other bicyles and motorcycles, have > been transported and hospitalized as a result, and was never asked > about the equipment I was riding. > > I assured her that the collision was a result of not heeding the > conditions of the roadway and not slowing in time (and the report > backed me up). I assured her that there was nothing wrong with the > bike (a 6-year old Canti-Rom) -- even following the crash. It > suffered only cosmetic damage. I was careful not to use the > manufacturer's name, and referred to it as a CantiRom make. I guess > she bought that because she probed no deeper into the maker or where I > bought it. > > If any of you have had a similar experience, I'd like to know. It's > never happened to me before. Is this something new that insurance > companies do. Incidentally, there was an official report made of the > collision. Her introduction did say the investigation was to determine > if there was a negligent party or entity that would be partially > responsible for some of the costs associated with the claim. This is > a nationally recognized health insurance provider, HMO. I'd rather > not give the name.
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