Karen Johanson
Another attorney...looks like this just got forwarded to me, so I'm
reposting to the list.
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:50:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Jonathan C. Puskas" <impu-@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] got hit by car
To: snow-@snowaccess.com
X-RCPT-TO: <snow-@snowaccess.com>
Status: U
Don't forget Mark Ginsberg.
Cheers,
Puskas
--- Karen Johanson <snow-@snowaccess.com> wrote:
At 1:44 AM -0700 7/23/02, Chris Brandt wrote:
Hey folks. I remember seeing someone on the obra
group a while back
discussing legal issues with motorists/cyclists. I
think it was back
last year when someone in a company van pulled a
gun on somebody.
That didn't happen to me, but I did get sideswiped
pretty good by a
car who decided to ignore my existence tonight on
Sauvie Island at
about 7:30. I'm fine, limbs are in working order
and I didn't hit my
head. Simply a more than ample serving of road rash
on my butt
(including that lovely space between the cheeks)
and other areas. I
got to participate in an exciting high speed stunt
scene, complete
with me flying across the back of the car, and
squeeling rubber
sound effects. I was hoping to discuss my legal
rights,
responsibilities, and what-have-you's since I
failed to obtain all
the information I really should have at the
accident scene while in
a dazed state of shock. I have the license plate. I
filed an
accident report with the police tonight later, and
they didn't seem
to care that much. I was told that the information
I provided to the
officer will just end up in his notepad, in the
bottom of his
locker, along with all the old ones. Hmmm. Ok.
Get well ASAP, Chris!
So was this a hit and run? Definitely file criminal
charges as well
as civil if it is. Go back to the police and demand
assistance.
Portland claims it's a bike-friendly town. Tell them
to prove it.
Here are a couple of attorney numbers from Oregon
Cycling:
Velolaw.com
866-VELOLAW or 503-284-1241
Swanson, Thomas & Coon
503-228-5222
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___________________________________________________________________________
Karen Johanson Photography
Online portfolio at http://users.snowaccess.com/snowkat
971.544.1661
___________________________________________________________________________
Do one thing every day that scares you.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
___________________________________________________________________________If
everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
- Mario Andretti
___________________________________________________________________________
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
- Anais Nin