Hi everyone,
I need your help.
I was in a bike accident 4 weeks ago. The passenger of a truck opened a door while they were stopped at a red light. I hit the door at 40kph according to my polar.
The total damage to my bike according to the bike shop is 534,000 yen. It is a giant TCR 1 advanced with extras that were damaged (ie helmet, polar watch, power meter, etc). The frame, forks, TT bars and front wheel cracked.
I was interviewed by the police and the driver was formally charged and has admitted liability.
His insurance company are only offering to paying 252,000 yen and the driver is paying 100,000 yen, which means I'm left with a bill of around 180,000 yen.
To add they have depreciated my bike frame by 90%.
I need help. They won't offer me any more money. I don't understand why they think I should be paying any money at all AND almost as twice as muc has the driver who is at fault and admits that uch:
Has anybody been through this experience before that can offer me some assistance??
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Paul Fleuren
I need your help.
I was in a bike accident 4 weeks ago. The passenger of a truck opened a door while they were stopped at a red light. I hit the door at 40kph according to my polar.
The total damage to my bike according to the bike shop is 534,000 yen. It is a giant TCR 1 advanced with extras that were damaged (ie helmet, polar watch, power meter, etc). The frame, forks, TT bars and front wheel cracked.
I was interviewed by the police and the driver was formally charged and has admitted liability.
His insurance company are only offering to paying 252,000 yen and the driver is paying 100,000 yen, which means I'm left with a bill of around 180,000 yen.
To add they have depreciated my bike frame by 90%.
I need help. They won't offer me any more money. I don't understand why they think I should be paying any money at all AND almost as twice as muc has the driver who is at fault and admits that uch:
Has anybody been through this experience before that can offer me some assistance??
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Paul Fleuren