Pedestrian hit by a car?!

Adly812

I must point out, accidents happen and sometimes as much as we analyse the situation, it happened, I can't change it. I had committed to running over the road, after seeing no cars. and she came round a nasty corner very quickly and suddenly, approaching a stop junction. I expect she looked to the left for a car but at the same time she was swinging the bend to the right. I assumed she'd seen me, and I stopped in the centre of the lanes... But her turn was too wide and she hooked me. I started screaming when I realised her speed had signalled no intention to slow down. When I realised she was coming straight at me.
It's hard to explain the junction she hit me. I'm not blaming her, apart from I feel her speed should have been more reasonable and maybe If she had not been on a 9am rush time, she'd been more vigilant to stop and may have seen me.
I had no ear phones on, I had high vis clothes.

It was not a question of, why didn't I stop!? Trust me, getting hit by a car when I'm a fitness instructor and my living relies on my functionality of my body is not desirable!!! This is like a sentence to me with the injuries!!

Accidents occur, and what if, what if... I can't think about. I'm just asking, would her insurance cover my taxi home? As ouch, it's been a bad splash of luck.

unforeseen

If it was a nasty corner then it sounds like you chose an inappropriate place to attempt to cross the road.

You chose somewhere where you could not see a sufficient distance to ensure that it was safe to cross.

BeenThroughItAll

Smb3088 wrote: »

I must point out, accidents happen and sometimes as much as we analyse the situation, it happened, I can't change it. I had committed to running over the road, after seeing no cars. and she came round a nasty corner very quickly and suddenly, approaching a stop junction. I expect she looked to the left for a car but at the same time she was swinging the bend to the right. I assumed she'd seen me, and I stopped in the centre of the lanes... But her turn was too wide and she hooked me. I started screaming when I realised her speed had signalled no intention to slow down. When I realised she was coming straight at me.
It's hard to explain the junction she hit me. I'm not blaming her, apart from I feel her speed should have been more reasonable and maybe If she had not been on a 9am rush time, she'd been more vigilant to stop and may have seen me.
I had no ear phones on, I had high vis clothes.

It was not a question of, why didn't I stop!? Trust me, getting hit by a car when I'm a fitness instructor and my living relies on my functionality of my body is not desirable!!! This is like a sentence to me with the injuries!!

Accidents occur, and what if, what if... I can't think about. I'm just asking, would her insurance cover my taxi home? As ouch, it's been a bad splash of luck.

So don't try and describe the junction. You will gain much credibility if you just post a Google StreetView link.

Adly812

Blimey, I am not saying it was not my fault.... I agree, stupid stupid accident. That could have ended my life. I state, her speed was unreasonable. My crossing was now never to be attempted again!!! Despite having run that route for 4 years. I'll be on the treadmill I think now for life... I'm just asking.. Would a taxi cost from the hospital be too much to ask from her insurance?!?

BeenThroughItAll

OPs seeking reluctance to provide a StreetView link seems a little odd.

glentoran99

Smb3088 wrote: »

I must point out, accidents happen and sometimes as much as we analyse the situation, it happened, I can't change it. I had committed to running over the road, after seeing no cars. and she came round a nasty corner very quickly and suddenly, approaching a stop junction. I expect she looked to the left for a car but at the same time she was swinging the bend to the right. I assumed she'd seen me, and I stopped in the centre of the lanes... But her turn was too wide and she hooked me. I started screaming when I realised her speed had signalled no intention to slow down. When I realised she was coming straight at me.
It's hard to explain the junction she hit me. I'm not blaming her, apart from I feel her speed should have been more reasonable and maybe If she had not been on a 9am rush time, she'd been more vigilant to stop and may have seen me.
I had no ear phones on, I had high vis clothes.

It was not a question of, why didn't I stop!? Trust me, getting hit by a car when I'm a fitness instructor and my living relies on my functionality of my body is not desirable!!! This is like a sentence to me with the injuries!!

Accidents occur, and what if, what if... I can't think about. I'm just asking, would her insurance cover my taxi home? As ouch, it's been a bad splash of luck.

sorry what? Car coming you get out of the road you don't stop

unforeseen

Smb3088 wrote: »

Blimey, I am not saying it was not my fault.... I agree, stupid stupid accident. That could have ended my life. I state, her speed was unreasonable. My crossing was now never to be attempted again!!! Despite having run that route for 4 years. I'll be on the treadmill I think now for life... I'm just asking.. Would a taxi cost from the hospital be too much to ask from her insurance?!?

Any basis for that assertions or just your thoughts from a person who, in stating their actions appears to be panicking so judgement could not be relied upon

BeenThroughItAll

3...2...1...

I predict teddies.

unforeseen

glentoran99 wrote: »

and I stopped in the centre of the lanes...

sorry what? Car coming you get out of the road you don't stop

Trying to maximise the chances of being hit by standing still, straddling both lanes

AdrianC

Smb3088 wrote: »

Blimey, I am not saying it was not my fault.... I agree, stupid stupid accident. That could have ended my life. I state, her speed was unreasonable. My crossing was now never to be attempted again!!! Despite having run that route for 4 years. I'll be on the treadmill I think now for life... I'm just asking.. Would a taxi cost from the hospital be too much to ask from her insurance?!?

Given that you accept you were partly to blame, will you be splitting costs equally (how does your taxi compare against a bonnet respray), or will you be accepting your costs and they accept theirs?