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I was hit by a delivery van on Wednesday evening and I'm in the process of trying to get everything sorted. Although, I'm worried, that because there were no witnesses forthcoming that I might end up on the losing side.
I took pictures of the driver, the van and registration, the damage to me (minor) and the bike (completely fucked front wheel) and emailed them to the guy in charge of transport at the company they work for.
The passenger of the van admitted liability at the time. They came out of one side road across Lea Bridge road and went down the next side road. I had complete right of way as I was travelling down the main road they were crossing. However, when I spoke to the company contact this morning he said that they hadn't accepted liability and they were still waiting to interview the driver about the incident and he was out on deliveries as normal.
In the email I've quoted replacement parts for the wheel, pedals and shoes which were all damaged as a result of the collision. Cost is roughly £400.
What are the odds of a positive outcome without witness statements from the scene? Surely the fact that they were crossing a main road that I was cycling along is more than enough to prove liability.