Maggie, One other thing. If the WI DOT requests that your friend attend a hearing regarding this crash, he should definitely go.
Back in 1997 or so, my wife and I were involved in a motor vehicle hit and run on East Washington. We got a plate number, description of the vehicle and its driver, and reported the crash to police; then filed an insurance claim and had the car repaired. Later, the DOT sent us a letter informing us of an investigational meeting requested by the other party. I was glad that I decided to go, because the guy made stuff up out of whole cloth. Lied right to the investigator's face. He even went so far as to bring a table knife to the meeting in an attempt to demonstrate that the dent was limited to it's length (when it was really the entire length of the passenger-side rear door on a 1990 Taurus and then some... about 24 inches in all.) He also claimed that the damage, depicted in the surprisingly clear polaroid from the body shop, had been caused by someone kicking the door with a cowboy boot. The investigator turned to me and asked that I describe the damage, and I stated that it was of a size, shape and color matching the front bumper of the dude's Ford Econoline van. The case was decided in our favor. Good luck to your friend, Michael Lemberger Madison On Jun 26, Maggie Grabow wrote: > I have a dear friend who was recently hit while biking in the bike lane at > the intersection of E Johnson and N Pinckney. The car drove off. My friend is > fortunately ok (some bruises and a sore shoulder), but it could have been way > worse. It looks like his bike has about $1,000 worth of damages. > > I'd like any advice/suggestions from anyone who knows how to handle the > situation. Thanks in advance. > > Here's what I know: > > My friend was bicycling eastbound in the bike lane on E Johnson. The car was > turning left onto N Pinckney, and struck him within the green painted bike > lane. My friend was able to get the license plate number (which was confirmed > by two separate witnesses), and so he filed a police report. The police > tracked down the person, and when this person did not pick up the > phone/answer the door, the police labeled him/her as "uncooperative." As a > result, the police will just mail a ticket to the address of the car owner. > The police say they can't do anything else, and that my friend will just have > to handle it in Civil Court to get money for the damages. > > My friend has contacted Clayton Griessmeyer, who is going to look over the > case report, but he would prefer to not hire a lawyer if possible. Can anyone > please give us any advice on what else can be done?
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