Taken out on commute home.

[Pale Rider]

That statement is meaningless until the £X variable is assigned a value. That is what insurance compensation solicitors do for a living.

There is more than one way to approach this.

The OP is quite at liberty to say: "I will take £5K all in."

His solicitor should advise on what would be a reasonable sum.

No need then to mess around with bike valuations, medical reports etc, etc.

The insurance company may accept, they may not.

Equally the OP is at liberty not to claim anything, claim just for the bike, or to go for the more long winded approach of totting up all the expenses as they accrue, then adding something for his pain and trouble.

It depends on what the OP wants to do, he instructs the compensation solicitor, not the other way around.

 

[User33236]

LD got the 'paperwork' emailed out to me this afternoon and I was able to amend the parts that hadnt cone acroos correclty over the phone plus add in some more detail and get it back to them.

At the moment I have no plan and am simply waiting to hear what LD recommend and will then instruct them on how I wish to proceed based on how things are at that time. As it stands they will have some time to get an initial reaction from LV at least before I will be able to get back to them.

 

[vickster]

LD haven't provided any specific information regarding the claim, although they did advise me to reject the initial derisory offer made about a year ago. Opening gambit, I don't even think the other party had read the paperwork frankly.

The other party has 14 days to respond once they receive the paperwork. If you reject, then then arduous stuff begins with bike evaluations, expert medical appointments, the long wait for the reports to be submitted (it took the expert 3 months to submit mine having to wait on medical records from the GP and 3 hospitals)! If going away for any length of time, make sure you've signed, scanned and emailed the medical record release forms so things can move along as needed

 

[vickster]

That statement is meaningless until the £X variable is assigned a value. That is what insurance compensation solicitors do for a living.

Out of pocket expenses plus the injury assessed costs as the guidelines linked earlier in the thread (which are presumably standardised for all). Sounds like the OPs injuries are 'minor' and will clear up,without further medical intervention, although he may need to see a medic to confirm (not that they provide any opinion on the 'value' of the injuries, just present history and an expected prognosis and timescale to recovery)

 

[Saluki]

Only just seen this. Hope you are feeling OK today.
Hopefully Leigh Day will come up with the goods for you and that you can move on and put this behind you

 

[User33236]

Only just seen this. Hope you are feeling OK today.
Hopefully Leigh Day will come up with the goods for you and that you can move on and put this behind you

Thanks :-)

As always seems to be the case the day after the day after always seems to be the point where your muscles start to really complain about things. Hopefully tomorrow gets better.

 

[vickster]

Hot bath with radox is always helpful if you can

 

[classic33]

Thanks :-)

As always seems to be the case the day after the day after always seems to be the point where your muscles start to really complain about things. Hopefully tomorrow gets better.

Rediscovered/Reminded of any parts you'd forgot about yet?

 

[User33236]

Rediscovered/Reminded of any parts you'd forgot about yet?

There are a few places that have way more muscles than I'd ever thought :-/

 

[classic33]

There are a few places that have way more muscles than I'd ever thought :-/

Familiar with that feeling. It'll start getting easier.....

 

[User33236]

Sounds like the OPs injuries are 'minor' and will clear up,without further medical intervention

I really do hope so :-) I need to get back into the saddle as soon as I can for the Wales Velothon.

Felt really down this morning as i struggled again to shower and my left knee has now decided to join the party :-( Damned thing kept jarring and waking me up overnight. Plus theres the thought of poorly Sammy (yes me and Mrs SG name the bikes, makes identifying which one easier lol) sitting at home :-(

 

[vickster]

Are you elevating and icing the knee? 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a day with a bag of peas wrapped in a tea towel

 

[User33236]

Are you elevating and icing the knee? 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a day with a bag of peas wrapped in a tea towel

Been keeping a pillow under my leg overnight. Unfortunately I've no easy access to frozen peas (or indeed anything similar) at the moment. Its odd though as their is no signs of bruising or swelling. It has likely taken the huff as I am not walking normally at present

 

[vickster]

Can't you go and buy peas? Are you at work. You need to keep the knee up properly, don't put the pillows under the knee, but calf and ankle

Call Or email LeighDay and ask them to arrange some physio for you, although you could be right about the knee if not sign of injury

 

[Drago]

What if he's only got frozen carrots?