I was hit by a careless driver in Spring 2023. As I was cruising down a straight (with the right of way), a driver did not stop at the intersection stop sign and hit me.
Other than a bunch of road rash and bruises, significant amounts of cartilage in my shoulder were torn. I still need a labral repair surgery for my shoulder.
That said, I had the right of way and the driver made barely any effort to stop or yield to oncoming traffic. While I was solo in the bike lane, there were many other cars on the road but the driver simply did not care.
Funny enough, the accident occurred super close to my local PD station. PD showed up right away and the driver was at fault in the police report. Eventually, the driver accepted liability.
In my experience, the type of bike I was riding did not effect my settlement outcome. Obviously the police report helped a ton and I have a great attorney, but just wanted to point this out in general.
by sadboisadgurl