Insurance payouts?

[RDJ]

a few things to be aware of.

1. you will get fucked over. by that I mean the money you get paid is unlikely to be enough to buy another bike of the same condition etc.

Yes, this exactly. The blind driver's insurance company know how to win and they do, every time. All we can ever do is make them pay a little more for the victory. There is no such thing as replacement value outside of an insurance brochure.

[LaggyGN]

I once had something similar. Notice that I had been fined and in the same mail was a notice that my intention to defend (a speeding ticket) had been received and a court date would be given. I simply took both into the registrar at my local court and it all went away.

Yep, that's what I'm hoping will happen, but the fact that a ruling has already been made might mean it's not so easy to reverse. I'm hoping it is though.

In good news the police spoke to all the witnesses and got back to me. They fined the fucker as well as giving me a nice file of what they found happened, so when I finally get a hearing that should be helpful.

[Tazz]

Yep, that's what I'm hoping will happen, but the fact that a ruling has already been made might mean it's not so easy to reverse. I'm hoping it is though.

In good news the police spoke to all the witnesses and got back to me. They fined the fucker as well as giving me a nice file of what they found happened, so when I finally get a hearing that should be helpful.

That's awesome bro. They can hardly argue with that (although I'm sure they'll try). Best of luck!