Bruges is A 51-year-old teacher of English is already eight months unable to work after being on her bike was hit by a bus. Ann Claeys ended up under the wheels of the bus and became very heavily wounded on her foot. Run or walk, she could since the accident is not yet do. “Altogether the old word, I have never been. We can only hope that the situation improves,” says Ann.
The Spanish driver of the coach was Friday morning, a driving ban of one month and 800 euro fine for causing the accident. The man struck on 21 september last year right in the direction of autobusparking along the Bargeweg in Bruges. At that time reed Ann Claeys on the bike path on the way back from a day of school. The bus driver noticed the 51-year-old woman and rode her. The consequences were heavy: the bus drove over the foot of Ann, who was seriously wounded remained behind. In the hospital they had her entire left foot to reconstruct. Since then, the woman is sitting in a wheelchair.
Back to teaching?
In a fraction of a few seconds changed the life of Ann Claeys drastically. The woman is a welcome guest teacher of English in the VTI, but was since the accident not to go to work. “However I would greatly like to see, but it can be done just don’t. When I restart for the class, is also for me a big question mark”, sigh-Ann, who over the past months, three major surgery underwent. “Force on my left foot still fails. Walking with crutches at most a few tens of metres. At home I try using an exercise bike what exercise, but it is very difficult. Altogether the old word, I have never been. We can only hope that the situation improves.” During the process, the bus driver that he realizes that he has a wrong committed. According to his lawyer is going to have a oversight with far-reaching consequences for the victim. Ann received from the magistrate a provisional compensation of 5,000 euro is awarded. It is now afraid to wait and see what the future brings.
