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[Jarrett]

The power of community in action.

Pretty cool.

[DonTom]

It's over $5000, so it'll keep on going. Sweet! I wasn't sure how gofundme works.
I'll donate more next payday if it's still going.

I expect it to be 6K$ by the time I get back home from this ride. Almost there at this time.

-Don- (Honey Lake Rest Area, CA <on the way back from Horse Lake, but on an ICE bike (MG)>

[DonTom]

$6,480 by the time I got home, by 215 people! 

-Don-  Reno, NV

[gyrocyclist]

Have to admit I'm pretty hooked on this fundraiser; I check it every few hours -- sort of addictive. Like Zeros. Now over $7K. I know Brian will have a long recovery -- this should go a long way to replacing his bike, etc.

[alko]

I wonder if a fundraiser to help pay his medical bills would be more appropriate at this time. Insurance only pays so much.

[Richard230]

I wonder if a fundraiser to help pay his medical bills would be more appropriate at this time. Insurance only pays so much.

I had a friend who passed out while riding around a turn in the Santa Cruz Mountains almost two years ago.  He spent two weeks in Stanford Hospital and then a month in a convalescent hospital in San Francisco.  His medical bills came to over $850,000 and were completely paid by his company's medical insurance policy - after the usual arguing and negotiating, of course. He is now back riding his 2015 BMW R1200GS, although it cost almost $10K to repair the bike.

[MostlyBonkers]

Have to admit I'm pretty hooked on this fundraiser; I check it every few hours -- sort of addictive. Like Zeros. Now over $7K. I know Brian will have a long recovery -- this should go a long way to replacing his bike, etc.

I'm the same!  Quite fascinating watching how quickly the target was smashed.

[MostlyBonkers]

I wonder if a fundraiser to help pay his medical bills would be more appropriate at this time. Insurance only pays so much.

I think we'll all wait and see how things pan out over the next few months.  Ultimately, the money will be gifted to Brian from Terry.  If Brian's most urgent needs don't include funds for a new bike then I'm sure nobody will object to him spending the money otherwise.  The reason for the fundraiser was appropriate but life might dictate a different outcome. Who knows? As long as it helps Brian and the people around him, I think the objective will have been achieved.  We'd really like him to be able to spend it on a new bike though!

[pacificcricket]

I had a friend who passed out while riding around a turn in the Santa Cruz Mountains almost two years ago.  He spent two weeks in Stanford Hospital and then a month in a convalescent hospital in San Francisco.  His medical bills came to over $850,000

That's over 20 grand per day. What do they do there for that kind of money ?

[DonTom]

I had a friend who passed out while riding around a turn in the Santa Cruz Mountains almost two years ago. 

Did they discover what made him pass out?

-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

I had a friend who passed out while riding around a turn in the Santa Cruz Mountains almost two years ago.  He spent two weeks in Stanford Hospital and then a month in a convalescent hospital in San Francisco.  His medical bills came to over $850,000

That's over 20 grand per day. What do they do there for that kind of money ?

That $850K number was the total from both Standford and the SF convalescent hospital, along with surgeries, emergency room fees, various tests, doctor charges, etc. at Stanford.  I can't recall what the breakout was just for Stanford's bill, but they have extremely high medical costs.  Some of the highest in the nation. Partly because they are a research hospital and their medical charges help to cover their research and partly because they need to charge patients who can pay for patients who don't have insurance and can't (or won't) pay their bills.

Just as an example of the very high hospital medical charges in the SF Bay Area: Two years ago my daughter spent three hours in the emergency room at the Marin General Hospital and received a bill for $11,000!     She really couldn't believe it and no one seemed to be able to explain the costs or justify much of it.  They just demand that she pay it.  Fortunately, her husband's work medical insurance took care of most the bill, although she did have to make a co-payment of $1,100. 

[pacificcricket]

That $850K number was the total from both Standford and the SF convalescent hospital, along with surgeries, emergency room fees, various tests, doctor charges, etc. at Stanford.  I can't recall what the breakout was just for Stanford's bill, but they have extremely high medical costs.  Some of the highest in the nation. Partly because they are a research hospital and their medical charges help to cover their research and partly because they need to charge patients who can pay for patients who don't have insurance and can't (or won't) pay their bills.

Just as an example of the very high hospital medical charges in the SF Bay Area: Two years ago my daughter spent three hours in the emergency room at the Marin General Hospital and received a bill for $11,000!     She really couldn't believe it and no one seemed to be able to explain the costs or justify much of it.  They just demand that she pay it.  Fortunately, her husband's work medical insurance took care of most the bill, although she did have to make a co-payment of $1,100. 

Yeah, that's some outrageous stuff. If the accident doesn't kill you, medical bills will.

[DonTom]

It's now over 8K$ and still growing. I would like to see it get over 10K$, looks like it could happen.

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[heroto]

Forgive me if I've missed this.
I've already gladly and gratefully sent some money to this worthy cause. But I not really clear on some important details, and where the money is going. Was Brian hurt and our donations are to help with medical costs, or is he uninjured and it's all about replacing a damaged e-moto? Was he at fault? If not, the other guy's insurance will buy Brian a Rolls Royce rather than go to court.
I'm good either way.
Just a thought, if you want this to go even larger: A "I support Brian", electric moto thing, or similar tshirt would be a cool reward for contributing. Just might pay for itself 10 times over.

[NEW2elec]

Here you go Heroto this was a thread I put up when I first saw Terry talking about it on FB.  Very bad freak accident with injury.
At first the fund was to cover the gap in insurance pay out and a new bike but I'm of course fine with him doing whatever is best for him with the fund at this point.
http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=9118.0