You replay the moment in your head again and again. The car door swinging open on Valencia. The rideshare cutting across the bike lane on Market. The sound, the impact, the shock. Maybe you are still in pain, or you are staring at a stack of medical bills, or a damaged bike that used to be your lifeline across San Francisco.
You might feel angry because you were doing everything right and still ended up on the ground. You might feel guilty because you keep wondering if you could have avoided it. You might feel ignored because drivers, insurance companies,…
You might be sitting at home staring at your scraped helmet, your bent bike, and your phone, wondering whether to call the driver’s insurance company back. Part of you wants to get it over with. Another part of you is worried you might say the wrong thing and ruin your claim. That tension is very real, especially after a San Francisco bike crash that has already turned your week upside down.
Before the collision, you just rode to work, to the grocery store, through the Panhandle or along the Embarcadero, without thinking too much about insurance adjusters or legal words.…
You might still be replaying the moment in your mind. One second you were riding your bike, maybe heading home from work or out for some air, and the next you were on the ground, hearing people asking if you were okay. Now you have pain, medical bills, maybe a damaged bike, and on top of that you just found out the driver was working for Uber or Lyft when they hit you.
That small detail can make everything feel more confusing. Whose insurance is supposed to pay for this? The driver’s. Uber or Lyft’s. Your own. You may be…
You might still be replaying the moment of impact in your mind. One second you were riding through San Francisco traffic, maybe heading home or to work, and the next you were on the ground, hearing sirens, trying to understand what just happened. Since then, it may feel like everything has split into a “before the crash” and “after the crash” version of your life.
Now you are facing medical appointments, pain, maybe a damaged bike or lost wages, and on top of that, insurance calls and confusing forms. You may be wondering whether you really need a bicycle accident …
You might be standing on the side of the road in San Francisco right now, looking at your ruined bike, replaying the crash in your mind and thinking, “My bike is destroyed, but I think I’m okay.” Maybe the driver already told you, “I’ll pay for the bike, no need to get insurance involved,” and part of you just wants this over with so you can go home, shower, and pretend it never happened.
At the same time, something feels off. Your hands are shaking. Your head feels a little foggy. You are telling yourself it is just adrenaline. You…
