JohnMitchell 16 #26 September 26, 2009 Quote Thats the American way!~ Such fucking BS!!!!!!! That's what's wrong with this country!Edit>>>> No I didnt fucking studer! That's what i meant! Why dont you sue me If someone turned left in front of you at an intersection and hit you, wouldn't you want them to pay to fix your riding lawnmower? I sure as hell would. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #27 September 27, 2009 Quote Quote Thats the American way!~ Such fucking BS!!!!!!! That's what's wrong with this country!Edit>>>> No I didnt fucking studer! That's what i meant! Why dont you sue me If someone turned left in front of you at an intersection and hit you, wouldn't you want them to pay to fix your riding lawnmower? I sure as hell would. Yes sir i would! In the situation of the OP were the driver acted the way he did...I would not say one word for him sueing the driver (for damages, and health issues) if he had been hit. But that is completly diff than saying Quote I wish I HAD been hit by the car That is just total BS!Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #28 September 27, 2009 Quote Well, you're a lot bigger than me so I didn't want to tell you the truth. No one is bigger than you.If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #29 September 27, 2009 QuoteQuoteIf he did get hit, then the insurance would pay him off and chances are suing isn't necessary. That presumes (a) the driver is insured, and (b) the driver's insurance company promptly pays a fair amount. Oftentime, though, it doesn't work out that way. Or that the pedestrian is also a driver and therefore has auto insurance, and also has good uninsured/under-insured motorist coverage. That's how I got most of my settlement when I got hit by a car as a pedestrian and ended up with some fairly sizable medical bills; the first $25,000 in settlement costs came out of his auto insurance (which was just at the state minimum levels) and the rest out of my uninsured/under-insured coverage."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cashmanimal 0 #30 September 28, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Thats the American way!~ Such fucking BS!!!!!!! That's what's wrong with this country!Edit>>>> No I didnt fucking studer! That's what i meant! Why dont you sue me If someone turned left in front of you at an intersection and hit you, wouldn't you want them to pay to fix your riding lawnmower? I sure as hell would. Yes sir i would! In the situation of the OP were the driver acted the way he did...I would not say one word for him sueing the driver (for damages, and health issues) if he had been hit. But that is completly diff than saying Quote I wish I HAD been hit by the car That is just total BS! Obviously! It's all fun and until someone loses an eye... then it's just a game to find the eye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #31 September 28, 2009 Wish you luck in finding someone to sue Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #32 September 28, 2009 Whatever you do , DO NOT rush to get back in the sky. It will suck. You'll feel like you're growing roots but DO NOT RUSH IT. 4 things can happen if you get in the sky before you are properly healed. 1) You rebreak/separate BUt pull off a safe landing. 2) You die because your arm is out/broken 3) You weaken the joint and cause more trauma and lengthen your healing process. 4) Eerything goes as normal. My collarbone break took 6 months to heal. The good thing is I was insured and on salary.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #33 September 28, 2009 Quote Quote Well, you're a lot bigger than me so I didn't want to tell you the truth. No one is bigger than you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #34 September 28, 2009 Quote Quote Lesson : Don't play chicken with big stuff that can kill ya True dat, but in the state of CA, pedestrians have the right of way. The driver was WAY out of line. Sorry Cash... hope you feel better. g Bullshit...that is the old laws..(plus who needs a "law").Simple math tells you who has the "right of way"....skateboards have no business on the street! Sorry for the guy this happened to, but that stupid ass belief that Pedestrains have the rigth of way in Ca. has killed and crippled many! That is Mexico...NOT the US! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #35 September 28, 2009 Quote Bullshit...that is the old laws..(plus who needs a "law").Simple math tells you who has the "right of way"....skateboards have no business on the street! Just like other toys including motorcycles. Streets should be reserved for CARS which protect their occupants when other drivers don't do a good job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k-dubjumps 0 #36 September 28, 2009 Welcome to the club gimp. Want me to make you a shirt that goes with my "gimpy chick" and Emilie's "sky gimp" shirts? Hey, the three of us should get together at the DZ when I get back from Mexico and dirt dive a gimpy 3-waySeriously though, that sucks dude . Looking forward to doing another kick ass hybrid when we're both healed and in the sky again. Seriously don't rush it! Oh, and since you are gimped out, how about putting that video together of that last kick-ass hybrid we did Adrenaline is my crack DPH #3 D.S. #16 FAG #12 Muff Brother #4406 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #37 September 28, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteIf he did get hit, then the insurance would pay him off and chances are suing isn't necessary. That presumes (a) the driver is insured, and (b) the driver's insurance company promptly pays a fair amount. Oftentime, though, it doesn't work out that way. Or that the pedestrian is also a driver and therefore has auto insurance, and also has good uninsured/under-insured motorist coverage. That's how I got most of my settlement when I got hit by a car as a pedestrian and ended up with some fairly sizable medical bills; the first $25,000 in settlement costs came out of his auto insurance (which was just at the state minimum levels) and the rest out of my uninsured/under-insured coverage. That's a good point, and quite correct. Of course, that also depends on the insured pedestrian's own insurance auto company paying him/her a fair amount on his/her UM/UIM claim. Sometimes they do, but sometimes they don't. Most auto insurance carriers' claims departments deal with UM/UIM claims just as stingily as they do with third-party claims, as the result of which there is a huge amount of UM/UIM claim litigation - between insured people and their own carriers - in virtually every state in the US. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #38 September 28, 2009 Sorry to hear about that man. Reminds me of what happened to my nephew up in Cincinnati. He was just crossing the street, legally. A car slowed down, coming towards him, but not enough and it struck him. He yelled, jumped straight up in the air & came down with thundering rt hand rt onto the car's hood, leaving the driver with a dent in his hood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tolgak 0 #39 September 28, 2009 Ask your boss if you can do some administrative work or teach ground school (if it's ok with the other instructors).Dropzones are terrible places for inspiration. What does one think when one looks up for a sign only to see a bunch of people falling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #40 September 28, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Well, you're a lot bigger than me so I didn't want to tell you the truth. No one is bigger than you. When your mind falls into the gutter, fishing it back out and cleaning it up is the right thing to do.If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #41 September 28, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote If he did get hit, then the insurance would pay him off and chances are suing isn't necessary. That presumes (a) the driver is insured, and (b) the driver's insurance company promptly pays a fair amount. Oftentime, though, it doesn't work out that way. Or that the pedestrian is also a driver and therefore has auto insurance, and also has good uninsured/under-insured motorist coverage. That's how I got most of my settlement when I got hit by a car as a pedestrian and ended up with some fairly sizable medical bills; the first $25,000 in settlement costs came out of his auto insurance (which was just at the state minimum levels) and the rest out of my uninsured/under-insured coverage. That's a good point, and quite correct. Of course, that also depends on the insured pedestrian's own insurance auto company paying him/her a fair amount on his/her UM/UIM claim. Sometimes they do, but sometimes they don't. Most auto insurance carriers' claims departments deal with UM/UIM claims just as stingily as they do with third-party claims, as the result of which there is a huge amount of UM/UIM claim litigation - between insured people and their own carriers - in virtually every state in the US. I'm not a lawyer Insurance co's make their money by collecting premiums and mimizing the amount they have to pay on claims. Lawyers make money up to 33% of the money collected from the insurance co's on behalf of their clients. I suggest that all UM/UIM policy holders obtain the maxium coverage they insurance co allows (check the rates for the increased coverage. In case of a claim the insurance co will look at the value of the claim and THEIR EXPOSURE based on the policy limits. We were able to partner with out insurance co and collect 80% of our policy limit in spite of our lawyers advise to settle for 20%. Why don't ABA tell people to buy as much UIM/UM coverage as they can afford.? FWIW the 33% lawyer contingency fee is negotiable also. Have a nice dayOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #42 September 29, 2009 >I wish I HAD been hit by the car, that way I at least had somebody to sue. Every litigious american's worst nightmare - an accident where there is no one to sue. My advice would be to heal up and be a little more cautious on the road. Do NOT assume other people will stop for you. Often, once you make eye contact, they think "OK, he sees me now, I can turn." Or they just don't think at all and do whatever they were going to do to begin with. After commuting by bike for ten years I've learned that lesson over and over. Glad you didn't get hit and are here to tell the story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #43 September 29, 2009 QuoteEvery litigious american's worst nightmare - an accident where there is no one to sue. To put it precisely, it's a crime against nature. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
