Bike down in Terrace Tunnel (17 May 2008)

[6ft5]

Anyone out there that is able to help me get some legal advice whether or not and how to file for a personal injury claim against the cager

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few years

[ital916]

Anyone out there that is able to help me get some legal advice whether or not and how to file for a personal injury claim against the cager

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few years

all I can say is...

...vigilante justice.

[Nasty]

that just really and truely sucks the big one ... I am sorry you have to go through that crap .. its not fun .. and worse when another road user does something stupid and gets away with it!

[Ms Piggy]

Anyone out there that is able to help me get some legal advice whether or not and how to file for a personal injury claim against the cager

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few years

Hi 6ft5 - sorry to hear about the outcome of the trial!

The Wellington Community Law Centre could help - they give free legal advice.
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/Wellington.58.0.html It is always first in first served so if you're going to go there for help arrive early.

All the best. Cheers, Ms Piggy

[CookMySock]

Just want to let him feel the same pain I am having and will have for a further few years

I see you are feeling very angry, and with good cause. 8-(

You dont want to hear this, but revenge is not a way forward for you. What's done is done, and while it's normal to feel angry about it today, your life will be stopped while you cling to it. Talk to your doc and tell him how angry you are feeling and ask for some support. He'll put put you onto some people who can help you repair this part of your self - it's no different to repairing any other broken part of you.

All the best,
Steve

[6ft5]

Ok guys, I am so over this episode that I decided to buy another bike and move on

So I bought Harley something FL.... yeah yeah, laugh all you want and signed up with HOG international etc...bla bla bla.

But I have also contacted the Sensible Sentencing Trust to try and find out if there is a way to get some revenge here. Obviously the justice system sucks for victims, so I figured, i'll go and rustle up some hardcore right activists to shake the system. God knows what comes out of this but who knows.

In the meantime, I think I will go back to the media to see if they are interested in a follow up article to give the whole thing some sting and see if in my case the driver fronts up with at least an apology or something.

Herman

[Bend-it]

Good on ya mate... Glad the accident hasn't held you back from biking...

Hope it goes well with the Sensible Sentencing Trust etc, but don't let it run your life yeah? There are other things to live for...

Cheers!

[6ft5]

Thanks Bend-it

You are soo right, it has been eating on me and now it is time for me to enjoy riding again, even went through the Terrace Tunnel the other day. Strange feeling though knowing what happened there, the mind always plays tricks doesn't it

[6ft5]

oh and yes my life insurance have just decided that there is something to claim for me so perhaps there is a financial relief, yeah

life goes on...