The Doctor Update (long-ish)

First off, thanks for all the GWS messages, which I printed off and I
can hear her chortling over them right now.

Last night was well disturbing, when she passed out twice and it
transpired nobody had given her a head X-ray. Her helmet - well, you
should see it....

So dial 999 and back to hospital - but it turned out it was just an
adverse reaction to the brand of painkillers. *Phew*.

So this morning, after the mortified gent who skittled her had pressed
25 quid into my mitts to repair the Benly[1], I phoned his insurance
company, and the converation went like this:

Me: "Um, hypothetically speaking, if I had a policy with you, and I had
a collision with another vehicle, and I paid him for the damage to his
vehicle, where would I stand?"

Them: 'Oh dear. That would be a a clear admission of liability.'

Me: "GOOD!!!! BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOUR INSURED HAS JUST DONE!"

Them: 'Oh dear.....'

And despite Carole Nash's pleading, I've said we are not claiming
through them. Not making a claim at all, in fact. Damage to Benly -
20/25 quid. Plus one totalled helmet and one cheapo pair of trousers.
And we have a ukp250 excess. So why do it?

She'll be off work for 2-3 weeks, and won't be able to drive a car for
maybe another month. So insurance claim includes minicab transport to
and from work[2].

Nope, this is personal injury only, and our own solicitor, a
long-standing family friend and a *really* nasty litigator, is on the
case.

The Doc went back to hospital today - cracked kneecap plus the usual
abrasions, some dental damage (again, you should see the helmet), but
thank the Lord, the reconstructive surgery on her knee ligaments, done
some years ago, looks unaffected. This was the real worry.

Look, thanks folks. I'm rather glad I popped back to ukrm when I did.
Seriously, thanks for support.

[1] New fork shroud from Dave Silver, plus new fork seal - ukp14.50.
Bent crash bars - unbolt and throw away. Source aftermarket ones as and
when.
[2] Being Doctor Murray at St. George's Hospital opens more doors than
you might think.

 

Left leg - can't stretch it to depress the clutch pedal.

 

That gives you *plenty* of time to service her car then

Hope she recovers swiftly.

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jeremy
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____________________________________________
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Like you didn't know before you made the call!?

Colour me not surprised about the nasty bit.

That possibility had crossed my mind. Still if you've got influence then
you should use it when you need to.

Glad the recovery path looks OK.

 

The Older Gentleman says...

Buy her a cheapo shite auto and then flog it after she's well again.

 

The Older Gentleman wrote

She should buy an automatic then.

 

Aye, another GWS from me too. Don't you just love a pillock.

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:29:10 +0100,

Add mine, please.

<Des mode>

I'm surprised you're not relying on your extensive legal background,
and doing it yourself.

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AOL

 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:29:10 +0100,

GWS to the missus TOG.

Without wishing to sound like a Jonah, mrs spida got tipped off her
bike a while back and although seemingly not badly injured
subsequently, suffered from dizzy spells and vision problems. She had
an MRI scan etc which didn't show anything amiss but the problems got
steadily worse over the next few weeks.

Various visits to the GP resulted in a mis-diagnosis of 'Post
Traumatic Shock' or some such bollox and eventually I used my private
health insurance to get a consultant neurologist on the case.

It turned out that she had suffered a dissection of the corotid artery
(an area which had not been covered by the original scan) causing
small blood clots to be released into the brain every now and then
causing what were essentially a series of mini strokes.

A course of Wolfrin gave a quick cure to the symptoms and she's now
made a full recovery.

As I say, I hope to God that in your case the hospital's diagnosis is
correct, but keep a close eye on the good lady - just in case.

 

Couldn't agree more, rentals can be a reasonable expense to remain
mobile.
John
'00 SV650S

 

The Older Gentleman wrote:bored us all completely to death with wittery
prose along the lines of:

Good. Let's hope it all gets settled asp.

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With the clanging of bedpans, The Older Gentleman

GWS. And screw the bastard for everything that you can.
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No - get the other bod's insurers to fork out for a minicab to carry her
to work and back. And anyway - small automatics are very rare and
hilariously over-priced.

 

And me.

 

Aye. Be gentle with her today, 'cos it'll fucking hurt by now and
she'll be as stiff as a board by tomorrow.

 

I hear Uzi 9mm's can be had for next to nowt..

Phil

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Triumph Tiger 955i
"I'm training the bats who live in my cubicle
to juggle mushrooms"
Remove sick person to email me

 

post.

Cane: He says what we're all thinking is the kind of thing that Cane is
likely to say.


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BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, COSOC#9, KotTFSTR#
The speccy Geordie twat.

 

Why not get them to fork out for an automatic hire car? Surely better for
both parties.

 

Good idea. Ta. Will do.

Their insurance assessor is coming to view the Benly tomorrow - I don't
think they believe our statement that Anne was going very, very slowly
and that the damage to the bike is only 25 quids' worth.