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[nightrose83]

Hi all,

Had a scenario/some questions about Germany that I'd like some details on.

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[chesneycat]

My husband was cycling on a marked cycle path when a car driver drove across it without looking. One fractured spine later, we got to learn all about the German legal and compensatory systems. Luckily, he can still walk (and breathe!), but I imagine most American's would be shocked ata the compensation levels. It doesn't seem disproportionately low to my English POV - you're covered for expenses, loss of earnings/ability to work for either you or your employer, and there's a level of compensation for personal injury and inconvenience. For six months in a back brace and all that that entails, plus some minor ongoing discomfort, the tariff is well within four figures. Our lawyer showed us the book she had which set it all out - all very organised, really, even if it did take the best part of two years before everything was done with (though mostly that was to cover the medical follow-ups).

Echoing EVERYONE else: bread. I hated American bread even before I ever tasted German bread. It's sweet and dry and airless, if it tastes of anything at all. German bread is where carbs go to heaven.