[NMCycling] Legal Advice

[Jennifer Buntz via Bike-racers]

Robert,

Sorry to hear about this crash.  You have received good advice from others,
which I second!

I can personally recommend Roadrunner Law as a firm that can help you with
your situation.  This type of case is their specialty.

https://roadrunnerlaw.com/
Eva Blazejewsky and Heather Hansen have come to bicycle advocacy events,
Eva rides to work herself and as I said, their firm specializes in this
type of case.

Good luck!
Jennifer

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 10:48 AM Seth Bush via Bike-racers <
bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> http://www.hottmanlawoffice.com/
>
> Megan Hottman specializes in cycling law and is based in Colorado.
>
> In full disclosure, they are sponsors of our series this year.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 31, 2019, at 9:31 AM, ROBERT CIPOLETTI via Bike-racers <
> bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> Hi, everyone. I could use some suggestions/recommendations for the
> following reason.
>
>
> On Monday afternoon I was northbound in the designated bike lane on Rio
> Grande Blvd at what I believe was Chamizal. Out of nowhere, there was a
> grill a few inches from my face, which belonged to a Ford F-150 turning
> left onto the side street. I have to assume the truck didn't need to stop
> for oncoming traffic, otherwise I'd have seen it sitting there, and been on
> red alert. As it was, it literally came out of nowhere and delivered a
> direct broadside hit, as if guided by laser. Fortunately for me, the truck
> stopped several feet after impact, and didn't run over me.
>
>
> There may have been witnesses to the whole thing, but I'm not sure. There
> was a car on the shoulder by the time I struggled to my feet, and they
> called police, and the police talked to them. The guy wanted to move his
> pickup out of the traffic lane, but I told him not to. Much to the
> amazement of the police and rescue, I declined the trip to the hospital,
> although I was a pretty bloody mess. Of course, the soreness I've
> experienced since is in a whole 'nuther realm.
>
>
> Anyway, everyone I talked to within the next day or so, felt, as did I,
> that the driver's insurance company will be more than happy to buy me a new
> Devinci Hatchet Carbon, since mine was mangled. I called the driver's
> insurance company the next morning, and was told the adjuster would contact
> me within 24 hrs. When he didn't (and still hasn't), it got me thinking,
> and it occurred to me what I've often thought over the years when my car
> was hit by someone who was at fault; that I was lucky to be able to leave
> it to my insurance company's vested interests to go after the other
> driver's. And I suddenly began to feel very vulnerable, and think it would
> be unwise of me to go forward without legal counsel.
>
>
> Recommendations for an attorney who's well versed in such matters would be
> appreciated.
>
>
> Robert
>
>
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