My wife got hit by a car last night while we were both riding to get some burgers, and I have it all caught on video tape. Could any of you guys point me towards some good information for bikers on how to take legal action, and understand their rights.

We were both riding to get something to eat at White Castles, and this car came out the drive way and hit my wife.

I can't really explain everything good on a forum the way it happened, but I'll try. The video tells the whole truth. Here's a little drawing below I've put together so you guys could get an idea of what happened and the street.



There was no traffic coming towards us at all .The road was clear and safe to reach the side walk, so it's not like we were riding against traffic, cause we were not. I went first, and my wife was behind me following. I got on the side walk then turned around, and the driver drove right into my wife, and she and the bike fell down in the street.


We both had on our super bright NiteRider Storm H.I.D lights. I even shined my light at the driver letting him know were coming through. The driver saw me, but then drive into my wife. He did not even care to look both ways.

It is negligence on the part of the driver, he should have looked both ways before driving out. He only looked towards the left hand side for cars while turn right into my wife, and did not even look to see my wife even though he just seen me ride on the side walk with a bright light.

This person did not even help my wife out the street , some other people who saw everything helped her. He did not say a word the whole time, not even are you OK.

The cops keep trying to make me feel like the guy did not do nothing wrong, and that makes me very very VERY ANGRY. I wanted to hurt the driver but kept cool the whole time. The cop said "the guy did not have to look both ways before driving out the drive way", I said "That's crazy, what if someone cross the street and he hit them, then what?". It's like the police just took the side of the driver, and treated this problem like its no big deal.

They took my wife to the hospital cause she hurt her hand when she fell, so I had to walk home with both bikes (angry), and did not even get anything to eat from WhiteCastles.

When I was about to go home, I even talked to the driver and gave him a hand shake, and said "don't worry, everythings OK, she's not dead". He couldn't even look me in the face, he was in total shock about what just happened. He did not even say sorry, nothing.

The video tape tells the whole truth.

Thanks for any good advice guys.


Peace.

RINGO