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Old 02-18-15, 04:09 PM
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Glad you're doing well enough to be able to post this. Along with your police report you should get the lady's insurance info, so that they can pay your medical bills and reimburse you for damage to your bike and other items (clothes, bags, etc). Take pictures and itemize all damages, and do not repair anything prior to contacting her insurance company. Unfortunately CA is not a no-fault state so they [the insurance company] will attempt to shift some of the blame on you by asking you dumb questions (were you asleep? were you intoxicated at 8am in the morning while riding to work? Were you attempting to commit suicide but unexpectedly survive?). Simply reiterate that the driver fell asleep and do not answer any sort of leading questions (did you slow down without giving sufficient warning? etc.) You should think about suing for lost wages.
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