Well, there MAY be the legal question of whether the bike path is a public highway. In your shoes, I would assert that it is, and that the same things apply as if it were any crash (it's NEVER an "accident", remember) on a public road. The insurance of the party at fault should cover expenses. If he doesn't provide insurance information, threaten to sue him.
Was a police report (alas, they still call them "accident" reports) produced? Was the other operator cited? ---- Nick Rhoads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My wife was recently completly wreaked out by another cyclist. She was riding > down the Capital Bike Path near Monona Terrace when another cyclist on an > mountain bike suddenly appeared from behind the retaining wall with out > looking tio cross the path perpendicular. She was going ~12-15mph hit his > back wheel and face planted, the other rider was without injury. She wound up > getting stiches from where her sunglasses pierced her head, and back pain > (hopefully now resolved by the Chiropractor). > The bike sustained $700 in repairs and we will be paying some medical co-pay. > My question is: Can the other rider be held responsible for these costs? > I know in a car it would be easy, call the car insurance company (it worked > so easy for me once), but what if it's another biker? > To the other riders credit he did call the ambulance while my wife lay > bleeding, but I also think some retitution is in order. > Thanks, > Nick Rhoads --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Chronic Nuisance Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
