You state you are an actual lawyer, yet you are asking for referrals and whether trying to pursue legal action make sense.
In another post about spitting, you state; "I wasn't exercising very good judgment right then. But, come on, the guy absolutely intentionally hit a bike with his car!" The guy had not hit you with his car when you tried to split on him.
Am I missing something here?
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