Avian whiplash--who do I sue?

Tim Cullis

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Coming back from today's Kent rideout, there was an almighty bang on my helmet as I was hit by a wood pigeon. Rob (who riding behind) was covered with feathers but said the bird kept flying, "it went at least 15 feet up into the air". My helmet and visor were covered with fine dust and I had to stop with the pain in my neck.

I reckon the pigeon is a dead 'un, so who do I sue for my avian whiplash? Nadeem who organised the rideout or Nick who did the route plan? Did Nadeem do a risk assessment covering low flying pigeons? Did Nick post avian warning signs?

Tim
 
As far as I understand it - wild Avian flew - now dead as a result of contact with you - They should call you "cull it cullis"

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Tim Cullis said:
Coming back from today's Kent rideout, there was an almighty bang on my helmet as I was hit by a wood pigeon. Rob (who riding behind) was covered with feathers but said the bird kept flying, "it went at least 15 feet up into the air". My helmet and visor were covered with fine dust and I had to stop with the pain in my neck.

I reckon the pigeon is a dead 'un, so who do I sue for my avian whiplash? Nadeem who organised the rideout or Nick who did the route plan? Did Nadeem do a risk assessment covering low flying pigeons? Did Nick post avian warning signs?

Tim
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I would go after Nadeem to add to his shit start to 2006!
 
If you get Avian flu then you might have a case... :D

All joking aside, hope you're okay Tim...
 
Nadeem on a totally different topic you ought to have all that woman showing in your avatar! :thumb
 
Tim

Really bizarre; riding to join the rideout this morning, I was wondering whether avian flu could conceivably be contracted following a particularly bloody bird strike.

I remember seeing photos in Ride magazine of a tester (Tim Skilton, from memory) after a full frontal strike. He broke his nose, so you you were lucky!

In Spain a few years ago, I nearly rode over an enormous drop-off (oops - can I mention drop-off after the rather unplanned termination of today's ride?) between Inglesuela del Cid and Cantavieja when a flock of finches, hundreds if not thousands of the buggers, took off from a field and headed straight for me. Smaller than a pigeon on their own, but I was concerned that the cumulative effect might be as bad...
 
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