node9
10-05-2001, 09:45 PM
Before i start, please note the following
1. This is pretty long, this is a very serious issue to me, and if you are going to reply, please read the entire post, some people like to skip half of it and then ask me questions which are in the post.
2. I live in canada (province of ontario), this would be canadian law.
3. i'm 17. but i live with my mom.
(begin)
Ok, now i hate typing out this story, but I feel i must...
First off i'd like to start by stating my age, i am 17 years old. Second off, i live in canada (province being ontario). So the law here of course, differs from the united states. However i would still liiike everyone's point of view etc..
I currently attend high school, and i usualy wake up every morning at 7:00am, for school, but yesterday (oct 4th), iwas runnin late.... i woke up at 9:30am... got ready, and i knew id already be late, school lives to give me a hard time everytime i coem in there late, or if i amiss ap eriod, etc. please excuse my typing errors, my wrists hurt from what happend yesterday (which i will explain)
anyhow, i left, I ride my bike to school (car will be coming soon =))
so i was taking my normal route, and here in windsor, u arent suppose to ride ur bike on the sidewalk, and everytime i do there is some ahole yelling at me like, so anyhoo... I was riding on the road, on the side, next to the parked cars (like your suppose to)
So..... i have been doing this every day for years, but yesterday was a big change.
I was going down this street, and (damn, jus tthinking about it makes my body hurt) and, well I gues this lady was sittin in here 4 by 4, and didnt bother to look in the mirror to see me coming (her car was parked) and she OPENED THE DOOOOR, right when i was next to her, and man, i swear, just reliving the event hurts, because you think about the IMPACT, and that is scary.
I wasnt riding slow or anything, so since that door opened, it pushed me OFF My bike, and i SOMEHOW landed ON the ground, i hit my head off the ground, i dont konw if i flipped, but omg. I could NOT move at all
it was scary
i was moaning in pain, becuase it hurt so much, now that i think about it it was kind of funny. Why? well you see..... oct 3rd, day before, my second period teacher ha dotld me, i needed to have these forms signed by my parents, if ididnt id get zero on this disecting pig-assignment...
So, on oct 4th, i realized i was late, but i kept telling myself I HAVE to get to school, i HAVE to get these forms to my teacher.... So, im carring this in my hand, folded up, then suddenly i get hit, and i end up on the gorund, hit my head off the ground, scrapes on my arms, big cut on my leg....
but, i was STILL HOLDING FIRMLY the forms, haha.. I thought that was funny.. I didnt realize i was, you would think that i'd let it go during the whole thing, but i held onto it lik ethere was no tomorrow.
So, im on the ground, in major pain, omfg.... it was bad, i had no idea what was goign on, i was trying to make sense of everything, then all i could hear was the lady saying im so sorry etc im so sosrry, then subconsioucly (i know i spelled that wrong)
i put my left hand, behidn my head........ HOlding it, resting it, I didnt even realize it....... i just did it.... that was kinda cool
:D
im laying on the ground, i tried moving my hand, closing it and opening it, i could, it was sloww.
eventually after being on the ground for like 3-4 mins, i wanted to get up, nobody would let me though....
i felt kinda stupid, at that point i was coming back more, and i knew what was going on, and you would think that u'd be pissed, but i wasnt....
i wanted to get up, so i just did... I didnt think abotu what if i broke a bone, etc.
i sat down on the curb, in pain, limping..... but while i was ont he ground, someoneo said...... WHat is that in ur hand
im like...
LISTEN< I NEED TO GET to school.. I really need to hand this paper, in lol...
I need to give this to Mrs. Namehere
thats why i wanted to get up
ambulance came, checked me out.. blood pressure, pulse. etc, i seemed fine.. i had a huge bump on my head, scapes, etc.... THey are suppose to take u to the hospital, but u see.......
I live with my mom, and my mom only, she doesnt speak any english, i speak english 90% of the time... I was born here, in canada, she wasnt... so if someone called her sayin gi was in an "accident" she would panic, and go crazy..... Because thats what happend wiht my dadd,.... they said he was in an accident, bu the was really dead..... they just didnt want to alarm us. So i told them why, and they said ok we wont call her, etc.. and they didnt, so that was good.. i mean it was just on a need to know basis, and i figured i was ok enuf, look im going back t oschool... she doesnt need to konw, **** happens...
so they are all we need to take u to the hosp, and im like NO. I need to goto school, i can handle myself, im fine... im goign t go back.
so i signed a paper saying i didnt have to go, and that they offered...
the girl who opened her door was apologizing over and over, saying "I dont have alot of money, but if u want here is my name, my #, i will *try* to fix your bike"
at that point i siad nah thats ok..
dont ask me why
i dont konw
i guess i thought i was ok enuf
so i ended up getting on my bike, a cop said, Do you want a ride??
i said, well uh sure.. so i got a ride with a cop, it was cool tho because he came in the school with me, and the school did not give me a hard time about missing school, they gave me an admit slip no questions asked right when they saw the cop LOL
No more giving me a hard time
cop explained it all
lol
so that was cool.. anyhow.. i went on with the day, i felt REALLLLLLLY sleepy, and my head would hurt.. i woudl sit still, and my head would hurt.... i would get dizzyness sometimes
so, i ended up LEAVING school early, cus i could not stnad to be in class.. I Then thought wow, this was a mistake, to go back to school, shoulda went to the hosp.
so, i ended up goign to the emrgency room, waiting 4 hrs, they said i was ok... and i should have someone wake me up every hour when i goto sleep, and then every 2 hrs, to ensurei can getup and all that...... becuase i beelieve i had aconcussion, they gave me a shot, and i was able to go......
i went on my own btw...
anyhow....
that night (last night) i went to bed, and man it hurt so much..... i could not sleep right.....If i sleep on my back, i feel the pain on my head, the bump is @ back of my head.
if i sleep on my right side (my fav), i feel the cut on my leg.. it hurts...
so i slept all night on my left side (blah)
i was miserable
i woke up today
went to school
my ENTIRE body aches, and hurts... my legs.... its terrible
yesterday, when i went back, everyone and their mom was telling me to sue the lady...... now keep in mind here, i havent exactly sued anyone, im only 17, but i am able to handle myself, obvoiusly.... My mom doesnt speak any english, and she doesnt really have alot of common sense, long story... but i dont rely on her much...
I mean i went to the hospital on my own, i wouldnt want to go with her she would make a major deal out of it.
anyway, today (day after the accident)
i notice that, it is EXTREMELY difficult to lay down, and get upwhen im sitting in a chair i cant lift my leg at all..
well i can move it a lil, but i have to lift it with my HANDS
i have to pull it up. i cant lift my leg where my kneecap is at my face
my kneck, and legs hurt so bad this blows
What should i do?
I asked my law teacher today, about the helmet situation.... i wasnt wearing one btw... he said he is PRETTY sure that if u are 16 and under, u have to wear one, if u are 17 and older in ontario u dont have to....
I will have to look into that, does anyone know for sure?
But what should id o?
Should i take legal action? if i do, of course i would hav eto tell my mom, and just deal with her over-reacting.. Its very annoying.
That's what i todl the doc at the hosp.. i said im here becuaes im scared something might be wrong, my dad suffered from all these chest pains, but the poor guy kept working, thinking nothing of it, boom the next morning he dies of a heart atttack, he was careless.... I dont want to take any chances....S o if it comes down to it where its bad enough, i'll tell her, otherwise, its a need to know basis, and she doesnt need to know..
I dont want to ask stupid questions, bu then again i dont really know what to ask... If i were to sue what would it be for? I know i would have to contact a lawyer, but before i do anything lik ethat i want to know peoples opinions, is this worth goign through with? I'm not all about money, but based on what i am feeling right now, i am pretty pissed...... I wasnt psised when it happend, but now these are the after affects, and its bothering me, i am in alot of pain and i dont like it.. I shouldnt have to go through this bs because she failed to look in her mirror like EVERYONE USUALLY DOES.
Can anyone help?
(ending)
my aim is: Skream9
my ICQ: 131843734
1. This is pretty long, this is a very serious issue to me, and if you are going to reply, please read the entire post, some people like to skip half of it and then ask me questions which are in the post.
2. I live in canada (province of ontario), this would be canadian law.
3. i'm 17. but i live with my mom.
(begin)
Ok, now i hate typing out this story, but I feel i must...
First off i'd like to start by stating my age, i am 17 years old. Second off, i live in canada (province being ontario). So the law here of course, differs from the united states. However i would still liiike everyone's point of view etc..
I currently attend high school, and i usualy wake up every morning at 7:00am, for school, but yesterday (oct 4th), iwas runnin late.... i woke up at 9:30am... got ready, and i knew id already be late, school lives to give me a hard time everytime i coem in there late, or if i amiss ap eriod, etc. please excuse my typing errors, my wrists hurt from what happend yesterday (which i will explain)
anyhow, i left, I ride my bike to school (car will be coming soon =))
so i was taking my normal route, and here in windsor, u arent suppose to ride ur bike on the sidewalk, and everytime i do there is some ahole yelling at me like, so anyhoo... I was riding on the road, on the side, next to the parked cars (like your suppose to)
So..... i have been doing this every day for years, but yesterday was a big change.
I was going down this street, and (damn, jus tthinking about it makes my body hurt) and, well I gues this lady was sittin in here 4 by 4, and didnt bother to look in the mirror to see me coming (her car was parked) and she OPENED THE DOOOOR, right when i was next to her, and man, i swear, just reliving the event hurts, because you think about the IMPACT, and that is scary.
I wasnt riding slow or anything, so since that door opened, it pushed me OFF My bike, and i SOMEHOW landed ON the ground, i hit my head off the ground, i dont konw if i flipped, but omg. I could NOT move at all
it was scary
i was moaning in pain, becuase it hurt so much, now that i think about it it was kind of funny. Why? well you see..... oct 3rd, day before, my second period teacher ha dotld me, i needed to have these forms signed by my parents, if ididnt id get zero on this disecting pig-assignment...
So, on oct 4th, i realized i was late, but i kept telling myself I HAVE to get to school, i HAVE to get these forms to my teacher.... So, im carring this in my hand, folded up, then suddenly i get hit, and i end up on the gorund, hit my head off the ground, scrapes on my arms, big cut on my leg....
but, i was STILL HOLDING FIRMLY the forms, haha.. I thought that was funny.. I didnt realize i was, you would think that i'd let it go during the whole thing, but i held onto it lik ethere was no tomorrow.
So, im on the ground, in major pain, omfg.... it was bad, i had no idea what was goign on, i was trying to make sense of everything, then all i could hear was the lady saying im so sorry etc im so sosrry, then subconsioucly (i know i spelled that wrong)
i put my left hand, behidn my head........ HOlding it, resting it, I didnt even realize it....... i just did it.... that was kinda cool
:D
im laying on the ground, i tried moving my hand, closing it and opening it, i could, it was sloww.
eventually after being on the ground for like 3-4 mins, i wanted to get up, nobody would let me though....
i felt kinda stupid, at that point i was coming back more, and i knew what was going on, and you would think that u'd be pissed, but i wasnt....
i wanted to get up, so i just did... I didnt think abotu what if i broke a bone, etc.
i sat down on the curb, in pain, limping..... but while i was ont he ground, someoneo said...... WHat is that in ur hand
im like...
LISTEN< I NEED TO GET to school.. I really need to hand this paper, in lol...
I need to give this to Mrs. Namehere
thats why i wanted to get up
ambulance came, checked me out.. blood pressure, pulse. etc, i seemed fine.. i had a huge bump on my head, scapes, etc.... THey are suppose to take u to the hospital, but u see.......
I live with my mom, and my mom only, she doesnt speak any english, i speak english 90% of the time... I was born here, in canada, she wasnt... so if someone called her sayin gi was in an "accident" she would panic, and go crazy..... Because thats what happend wiht my dadd,.... they said he was in an accident, bu the was really dead..... they just didnt want to alarm us. So i told them why, and they said ok we wont call her, etc.. and they didnt, so that was good.. i mean it was just on a need to know basis, and i figured i was ok enuf, look im going back t oschool... she doesnt need to konw, **** happens...
so they are all we need to take u to the hosp, and im like NO. I need to goto school, i can handle myself, im fine... im goign t go back.
so i signed a paper saying i didnt have to go, and that they offered...
the girl who opened her door was apologizing over and over, saying "I dont have alot of money, but if u want here is my name, my #, i will *try* to fix your bike"
at that point i siad nah thats ok..
dont ask me why
i dont konw
i guess i thought i was ok enuf
so i ended up getting on my bike, a cop said, Do you want a ride??
i said, well uh sure.. so i got a ride with a cop, it was cool tho because he came in the school with me, and the school did not give me a hard time about missing school, they gave me an admit slip no questions asked right when they saw the cop LOL
No more giving me a hard time
cop explained it all
lol
so that was cool.. anyhow.. i went on with the day, i felt REALLLLLLLY sleepy, and my head would hurt.. i woudl sit still, and my head would hurt.... i would get dizzyness sometimes
so, i ended up LEAVING school early, cus i could not stnad to be in class.. I Then thought wow, this was a mistake, to go back to school, shoulda went to the hosp.
so, i ended up goign to the emrgency room, waiting 4 hrs, they said i was ok... and i should have someone wake me up every hour when i goto sleep, and then every 2 hrs, to ensurei can getup and all that...... becuase i beelieve i had aconcussion, they gave me a shot, and i was able to go......
i went on my own btw...
anyhow....
that night (last night) i went to bed, and man it hurt so much..... i could not sleep right.....If i sleep on my back, i feel the pain on my head, the bump is @ back of my head.
if i sleep on my right side (my fav), i feel the cut on my leg.. it hurts...
so i slept all night on my left side (blah)
i was miserable
i woke up today
went to school
my ENTIRE body aches, and hurts... my legs.... its terrible
yesterday, when i went back, everyone and their mom was telling me to sue the lady...... now keep in mind here, i havent exactly sued anyone, im only 17, but i am able to handle myself, obvoiusly.... My mom doesnt speak any english, and she doesnt really have alot of common sense, long story... but i dont rely on her much...
I mean i went to the hospital on my own, i wouldnt want to go with her she would make a major deal out of it.
anyway, today (day after the accident)
i notice that, it is EXTREMELY difficult to lay down, and get upwhen im sitting in a chair i cant lift my leg at all..
well i can move it a lil, but i have to lift it with my HANDS
i have to pull it up. i cant lift my leg where my kneecap is at my face
my kneck, and legs hurt so bad this blows
What should i do?
I asked my law teacher today, about the helmet situation.... i wasnt wearing one btw... he said he is PRETTY sure that if u are 16 and under, u have to wear one, if u are 17 and older in ontario u dont have to....
I will have to look into that, does anyone know for sure?
But what should id o?
Should i take legal action? if i do, of course i would hav eto tell my mom, and just deal with her over-reacting.. Its very annoying.
That's what i todl the doc at the hosp.. i said im here becuaes im scared something might be wrong, my dad suffered from all these chest pains, but the poor guy kept working, thinking nothing of it, boom the next morning he dies of a heart atttack, he was careless.... I dont want to take any chances....S o if it comes down to it where its bad enough, i'll tell her, otherwise, its a need to know basis, and she doesnt need to know..
I dont want to ask stupid questions, bu then again i dont really know what to ask... If i were to sue what would it be for? I know i would have to contact a lawyer, but before i do anything lik ethat i want to know peoples opinions, is this worth goign through with? I'm not all about money, but based on what i am feeling right now, i am pretty pissed...... I wasnt psised when it happend, but now these are the after affects, and its bothering me, i am in alot of pain and i dont like it.. I shouldnt have to go through this bs because she failed to look in her mirror like EVERYONE USUALLY DOES.
Can anyone help?
(ending)
my aim is: Skream9
my ICQ: 131843734