I would like to hear from anyone in the group list that has knowledge on how to go about filing a claim for an accident in British Columbia. I know we have a number of Canadian members on the list, and I'm hoping one of them may be able to point me in the right direction. Instead of kayaking this weekend, I went out for a 3 day 320 mile bike ride with a few friends. Unfortunately, I was involved in a collision with a pickup truck and boat trailer with a cabin cruiser on it, while riding back from Vancouver after RSVP (The RSVP plus, ride). My bicycle appears to be OK, but I did sustain a wee bit of damage to my own body - a broken shoulder blade amongst other things. I'm very happy to still be alive, but would like to determine the costs that I could expect the drivers insurance - i.e. the government owned insurance, to cover, as I don't feel that it would be very fair to pass those onto my own health insurance or my own pocket. I have no idea if it is feasible to pursue medical costs,lost time from work, equipment damage, or even losing the use of my Ride Across Washington ticket ( I have a one week long supported - (i.e. they carry your gear and provide meals ) that I had paid for, for next weeks vacation), as I won't be able to ride (or paddle)for a while. My understanding of the way traffic liability works up there is that, the police only report the accident, and then the BC Insurance commission determines who is at fault. I have a copy of the police report, but it simply lists the names of the parties and location of the accident, without any detailed description of the incident or indication of who was considered to be at fault. The incident occurred on Hwy 10, near Langley, about 10 miles north of the border. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - Saul Saul Kinderis saul_at_isomedia,com My new web page is at: http://www.isomedia.com/homes/saul (425)402-3426 POB 2221, Bothell, WA, 98041 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 07:21:03 PDT
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