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Accident on Madigan Bvld, Mt Warrigal near Shellharbour Hospital, Australia

Wollongong, Australia

27 May, 2020 - 6 years ago - on Madigan Boulevarde
A young woman backing her car out of a driveway collided with me towards the bottom of a hill, causing me to fall onto the roadway. I was hospitalised for 3 days with an acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation in my right shoulder (my arm was in a sling for 5 weeks, & is still not fully healed) and a large haematoma in my left abdomen (drained by surgery two weeks later). The young driver was very apologetic in the hours & weeks after the incident. The police report indicated that the car driver was at fault - I was advised that she was fined for negligent driving. My medical costs have been covered by the NSW Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme. An ultrasound & acoustic examination by Carbon Bike Doctor in Mona Vale, Sydney, revealed that the down tube, fork steerer & front wheel on my Focus carbon fiber bike were irreparably damaged, so I've had to replace them. It took several months to arrange the examination of the bike, since I my arm was in a sling 5 weeks after the accident. The driver is refusing to claim against her comprehensive car insurance to cover the costs, because she considers that I took too long to have the bike examined (& so believes I am trying to scam her) and she is unemployed. Small claims court action may be necessary.

Incident location

Madigan Boulevarde, Mount Warrigal New South Wales 2528, Australia

Incident details

Date of incident: 27/05/2020 10:10AM
Incident type: Crash
Location of incident: Madigan Boulevarde, Mount Warrigal New South Wales 2528, Australia

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