e-beach
10 MW
I knew that it was a dangerous crossing because I have had close calls there many times before. Where you might ask? On the sidewalk where the patrons of the Bowlero Bowling alley in Mar Vista exit onto Venice blvd. Yep I was on the sidewalk slowing down to try to get a look to see if any cars were trying to exit and I got the answer when a women slams into me....T-bone style. OK, let me say up front: No, I was not wearing my helmet and yes I did hit my head.
That never happens again!!!
My injurys: Cuts to my left temple, scrapes on my face and deep bruise over my entire right big toe and pain in my mid back and jaw.
I don't recall if I was knocked out but I do remember the impact and a bunch of people picking me up and one told me he called 911. The paramedics arrived very quickly as the station is only two blocks away. But here is the thing. I have read that accident victims get billed after they are taken to hospital. Although I was bleeding a little, I felt I could have gotten home, got cleaned up a bit and then gone to an emergency room of my choice. But they basically coerced and kind of threatened me saying the police would take me if I didn't go with them. Something about a policy when someone had a head injury. So I locked my bike to a post, not knowing the full condition it was in and I got into the ambulance. By this point LAPD had arrived and were interviewing the women hit me. I spoke to them later when they came to the hospital. The LAPD officer took my statement and gave me the women's information, phone number, insurance etc.
I never got a chance to speak to the driver.
So after a looooong wait the doctor came around and ordered a CT and x-ray. After another looooong they finally gave me a CT brain scan an x-ray and the the emergency room doctor "glued" the cut on my temple back together. When I was released it was around 3:30am and the buses had stopped running. So I had to walk most of the 3 miles back to where my bike was locked up. That hurt. About 1/2 mile from my bike the first bus of the morning finally came by and I caught the ride.
So I got to my bike and both rims were badly bent. I was able to limp home on the bike with break pads squealing every time the s shape rubbed the pads every revolution. I check out the electronics and they seem to be ok and it is now charging.
So the question is what to do next? Should I contact her insurance company? Contact her? Get an personal injury lawyer?
All thoughts welcome.
That never happens again!!!
My injurys: Cuts to my left temple, scrapes on my face and deep bruise over my entire right big toe and pain in my mid back and jaw.
I don't recall if I was knocked out but I do remember the impact and a bunch of people picking me up and one told me he called 911. The paramedics arrived very quickly as the station is only two blocks away. But here is the thing. I have read that accident victims get billed after they are taken to hospital. Although I was bleeding a little, I felt I could have gotten home, got cleaned up a bit and then gone to an emergency room of my choice. But they basically coerced and kind of threatened me saying the police would take me if I didn't go with them. Something about a policy when someone had a head injury. So I locked my bike to a post, not knowing the full condition it was in and I got into the ambulance. By this point LAPD had arrived and were interviewing the women hit me. I spoke to them later when they came to the hospital. The LAPD officer took my statement and gave me the women's information, phone number, insurance etc.
I never got a chance to speak to the driver.
So after a looooong wait the doctor came around and ordered a CT and x-ray. After another looooong they finally gave me a CT brain scan an x-ray and the the emergency room doctor "glued" the cut on my temple back together. When I was released it was around 3:30am and the buses had stopped running. So I had to walk most of the 3 miles back to where my bike was locked up. That hurt. About 1/2 mile from my bike the first bus of the morning finally came by and I caught the ride.
So I got to my bike and both rims were badly bent. I was able to limp home on the bike with break pads squealing every time the s shape rubbed the pads every revolution. I check out the electronics and they seem to be ok and it is now charging.
So the question is what to do next? Should I contact her insurance company? Contact her? Get an personal injury lawyer?
All thoughts welcome.