My Little Accident!
 

Hi, just thought I'd let you all know that my big, beautiful 749S is no more.

Coming home from the Ponderosa on Aug 1st a car pulled out from a layby on the left to do a U-turn in front of me.

Got back from hospital yesterday with two broken arms and damage to the neck and shoulder. The bike doesn't look too good either! Must be something in the air up here!!!

My old M900 has now been promoted to No. 1 bike again but I won't be match fit for the Rockingham trackday - I'll have to wait until next year for my debut!

Husband Phil is doing an excellent job as a full time nurse - thank you darling.

Hope to see some of you soon.

Regards, Gill Crofts xxx

Gill!:o

Sorry to hear about accident Mrs - hope arms are not too painful for you - sounds painful:o


Charlotte

Very very sorry to hear about that Gill, hope your recovery is quick and without problems.
The Congleton meeting just wasn't the same without G & P.

Shame about the bike too, but that can be replaced.
If you or Phil want any help with anything you know where we all are.

Best wishes and get well soon.
Steve.:(

Oh Gill

So sorry to hear about that, wondered why you weren't at the meet last week.

get well soon.

Hope the car driver's being prosecuted, or preferably electrocuted.:flame:

all the best

Shaun

Just a thought, look on the bright side you won't have to worry about the 749 stalling problem you had anymore. I'm sure that comment will get me a big kick in the nether region next time i see you :alien:

[Edited on 12-8-2004 by BDG]

really sorry to hear that, sounds nasty.

hope your recovery goes well and nice to see you're already planning ahead for next year.


get well soon

That's sounds terrible.... Hope you recover quickly.

Make sure you get a good lawyer and sue the barsteward and his insurance company into the gutter.

WOW!

I hope your recovery is swift, that sounds like it was a bit nasty!

Good on you for alrerady looking forward to getting back on the horse.

TP

Sorry to hear about it. Get well soon

Paul

Aargh Gill,nooo!!
Hope you feel better soon,maybe see you at the next Mega Meet.

All the best for a speedy recovery Gill.

You are obviously an astonishingly brave woman, Gill. Glad you've got an appreciative husband there to look after you. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery and a nice big compensation payment from the driver's insurer.

Regards
Ruth

Hope you have a full any speedy recovery, maybe the compensation will stretch to a 749r :)

Rob

Gill, Totally gobsmacked when i read this . All the hard work and ensthusiasm you put in to your biking and to read this is awful. I hope recovery comes quick and dont forget to be gentle on Phil . Also remember men can only do one thing at a time :lol:. 4D xx

Get well soon.:burn:

Hi Gill,
Hope you have a speedy recovery.... look forward to seeing you & Phil in Congleton again soon.
Chris.

Hope you get well soon Gill.

Roy

Thank you all very much for your support – gives me a warm feeling to think that you’re out there and you care!

xxx

:D

Get fully recovered and back on your bike asap young Gill. Every good wish to you Phil.

As a fellow victim of an incomprehensible u-turning idiot, may I offer my sympathy and best wishes for your recovery, Gill. And I certainly hope you're suitably compensated.
And I hope you wrote off the idiot's car like I did, too!
(Hope that doesn't sound petty!)

Not Nice, hope you make a full and speedy recovery.

Best wishes Gill, hope you make a swift recovery.

Please get some physio / chiropractic advice asap.

Frank.

Gill

Really sorry to hear about your accident!! Hope you get well soon!! Hope you can make the Megameet!!

PS Is Phil wearing a little nurses outfit?:D

Gill, I have never met you but hope you get well soon.
Remember-bikes are replaceable, bones mend, and with your spirit you will be back soon-and maybe I will make the Mega Meet next year-if it doesn't clash with the racing-again!

John

Be afraid, be very afraid.:lol:

Get well soon Gill.
Good on yer Phil.

From my own experience, write down every last tiny little detail of every phone call/letter. You'll appreciate it a couple of months down the line. Best of luck and a speedy recovery.

Phil’s “little nurse” outfit matches his beautiful blue eyes.

Thanks for all the advice – don’t know what will happen next. I’m just taking one day at a time for now.

Cheers everyone…
xxx

Sorry to hear that gill get well soon......

Gill...have only been scanning the board...When I saw the thread my heart was in my mouth...THANK God/Allah you are OK!

I'm SO proud of you for the determination to get back on the bike...good on you gal...

Hope the injuries are not too painful
Glad the hubby is waiting on you hand and foot!...('scuse the pun)

khuda send tum aik speedy fursat (allah send you a speedy recovery)

all the best Gill
Lisa xxx

Hi Gill,
Bad news - both arms etc.I wish you a full and speedy recovery.
All the best,
Jonathan

Yikes, just spotted this. sorry to hear of your off, i believe it was a bad weekend that weekend with 2 others killed not far from there. hope you have a speedy recovery with not too much pain, and maybe see you up there some time.
all the best

GWS
 

Hi Gill
very sorry to see this on the site hope things mend quickly,please make sure you get a realy good sol it makes all the difference.
years ago a mate had an identical accident and because there was no other witnesses the driver swore in court that he didnt undertake a uturn and that my mate was trying to overtake at speed as they do when he was turning right.
luckily for a change the police traffic investigation proved he was too far away from the said junction.

Thanks for that, hope your mate is ok now. In my case there were no junctions, the car driver must have taken a wrong turn at the roundabout, pulled into a layby then decided to uturn back again.

Don’t know what to do about solicitors yet. I’m with Ducati Insurance and they have recommended Keystone Legal Benefits who have already been in touch. The bike is at a local garage awaiting inspection.

I’ve never made a claim before so don’t know what to expect - all I need at the moment is more morphine and lots of sleep!

:)

accy
 

Hi Gill
your going to have to be really patient and make as much fuss about your injuries as the car drivers insurance will want to cop out every way they can.
they will also find if they can witnesses that will say you where riding to fast/to close etc
can your husband take pictures of the bike from all angles and if at all possible the car so you can show the impact zone on the car,anything and everything will help your case as unfortunately bikers have a very bad rep at the moment and in court you will be the only biker out of 40 odd people.
write down everthing you can remember at the time and before the accident weather traffic volume etc and dont change your statement at all unless you gave it in the hospital under stress if the car drivers insurace think youve changed your statement there jump on it.
the time this all takes depends on the car driver admitting fault before it goes to court even so they will drag there heels to make you accept a lower payout be patient and go for gold lost pay taxis husband off work to look after you etc write it all down.
ps when i said years ago it was back when my mate had an RD400 and i had GS550 23 years i think
good luck.
ian

So sorry to here about your accident get well soon.
:sniff::sniff:
Mark

Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

Yella

Oh yeah, forgot to say sue the ******* for everything he has got!