Another one down.

[Sniper]

bugger, I hope your mate heals up soon.

[Beemer]

John's feeling a lot better after a good night's sleep, so that's good to see.

Andy sent a text to say he has finished the ride, so that's also good.

And to top it all off in a nice way, one of our ewes has just given birth to triplets!

[zadok]

He was travelling at 100kms on the main highway at Kimbolton when a drunk driver pulled onto the highway without looking first.

Amazing he came out of it so well! Thank goodness for that.

[Pixie]

In a more perfect world,the car would be found in the ditch with it's occupants riddled with 9mm holes

[TwoSeven]

Just got news this afternoon,a mate and fellow member of the Rusty Nuts MC
has been taken off his bike today.
He was travelling at 100kms on the main highway at Kimbolton when a drunk driver pulled onto the highway without looking first.
Luckly he was wearing all the good gear so he's OK,just the usual bruises ect ect ect.
But one totaly destroyed GSX400.
Bloody drunks huh

I often wonder what peoples driving would be like if everyone had the right to sue.

[MacD]

I often wonder what peoples driving would be like if everyone had the right to sue.

Ah yes, but you can sue for damages these days, it's just not widely done and there are restrictions. ACC will cover the cost of rehabilition and compensation for lost earnings, but it may be possible to take civil action for punitive damages. Punitive damages are effectively the civil equivalent of a fine.

From a NZ Law Firm's website:

In addition it is possible to sue for punitive damages as a result of personal injury suffered. These are a special type of common law damages which are designed to punish the the person causing the injury. Such damages are not awarded under the ACC Acts and it has been held in many cases that the Courts therefore have power to award them.

[Ixion]

Ah yes, but you can sue for damages these days, it's just not widely done and there are restrictions. ACC will cover the cost of rehabilition and compensation for lost earnings, but it may be possible to take civil action for punitive damages. Punitive damages are effectively the civil equivalent of a fine.

From a NZ Law Firm's website:

You can also, of course, sue for property damage (ie the busted bike). And, in some cases for consequential damage (eg you are a contractor, you have entered into a contract to do something, with a penalty clause if you don't come through. Because you get knocked off your bike, you can't complete the work you contracted for , and so you get hit with that penalty clause. You can , probably, depending on a bunch of stuff, sue for that penalty payment. (and maybe even for damage to trade reputation)