Four Fractures, One Enema, and a Whole Lotta Thailand
On May the 8th of this year at approximately 9:45 am, my wife and I were in an accident on my scooter; a lil 125cc Honda Click doing about 35kph (22mph). It was a sunny morning, the roads were dry, traffic was minimal. I wasn't driving too fast or in any way anyone would say was "unsafe." As we approached an S-curve in the road, this man came around the corner going the other way. He was on a motorcycle and was in my lane. I had to slam on my breaks and swerve to miss him. My wife and I ended up falling and I obtained a pretty serious injury. My wife got some bad road rash on her knees. People nearby came out quickly to offer us help. One called the hospital for an ambulance, one called the police. I lied on the pavement for about 30 minutes before the ambulance got there in pretty intense pain fearing I had dislocated my left hip. I told the medical professionals that, and did so in the Thai language to prevent misunderstanding. Forty minutes or so after the accident, w...