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The injured rider could (should?) still go after the rich guy who got off in civil court...you don't need "beyond a reasonable doubt", you just need a "preponderance of the evidence" and the rider could get damages plus the lovely thing about civil court, punitive damages.
"Yeah, I've got 500 stiches in my face and titanium plates in my head, but I'm also the new owner of $900,000 worth of property; look, even thee driveway is freshly repaved!"
"Yeah, I've got 500 stiches in my face and titanium plates in my head, but I'm also the new owner of $900,000 worth of property; look, even thee driveway is freshly repaved!"
