Originally Posted by
smontanaro
If the lever body was damaged in a collision, it must have hit it just so. If it's from an impact, my guess is it's more likely the bike fell over.
That would be "fell over" from a
very great height.
A helicopter might be necessary since those are among the most crash-survivable levers in cycling history, or a "just so" blow from John Henry's mighty hammer.
Clearly checking the alignment of the fork/frame & attendant bits & bobs is a waste of time.
Proceed.
-Bandera