Accident, what to do?

Hey,

Had myself a pretty good crash yesterday. I was riding behind a bus when I pulled out the left to find some nob had parked his van in the bus lane and on double yellow lines. I promptly went up a ramp that he had left out whilst making his delivery and went face first into the rear doors. Must have looked great but hurt like a motherfucker and caused a lot damage to my bike. The driver was not around so I took pictures of the positioning and his reg plate number. I then reported it to the police who are going to contact me when their collision headquarters have made a decision as to what action I can take.

Does anyone have any experience with this type of accident? How likely is it that I will be able to claim compensation for the damage to my bike?

Cheers,
Tom

Despite the van being parked illegally, I doubt you'll get any compensation as it reads like you were going too fast, didn't look where you were going and then cycled into a stationary vehicle.

I'd suggest cycle training, install brakes if you don't have any and offer to pay for whatever you've damaged on the van.