Bikelawyer’s Andrew Campbell, is MCN’s Legal expert and columnist writing the weekly MCN Law column. Andrew has been writing for MCN for over a decade. Readers write in with their questions and Andrew answers them. Links to the weekly law columns can be found below.
Crash caused by object in the road
Hello. I was coming into Birmingham on my Fazer in the summer and entered a roundabout and everything was fine. Then suddenly I spotted a bucket in the road...
Does medical negligence affect my claim
I had an off just over a year ago and managed to do myself a fairly nasty set of injuries to my left leg. Anyway the other side admitted...
Fitness to ride
I am just approaching 70 and have sent all my documents off to Swansea to renew my licence. My problem is I have a motor home 2600KG and a...
Where can I get help with riding prosecution
I was riding home in London with my girlfriend on the back after a night out when I had an incident. This guy was road raging me so I...
Hedge trimmings caused accident
I was riding along a rural road between two villages. All of a sudden I was confronted by debris being spewed in my direction over a hedge from a...
Disputed insurance valuation
I recently bought a second hand Honda Fireblade for £5,000 from a dealer. I thought it was a good price and I insured it for £5,000. The broker did...
Right to return new bike
I bought a new bike two or three weeks ago and was going to have a go at #ride5000miles, but the more I ride it the more I realise...
Can I be charged for medical records
I am 6 months into a claim after I was side swiped on the A1 in March. My solicitor is trying to arrange a medical appointment with a doctor...
Swerved to avoid bird
I am helping my brother out with a claim and would like your view on the case. He came off his Bonneville when a car driver swerved into his...
Life expectancy report
I was taken off my multistrada a couple of years ago and the claim for my injuries and monetary loss has been plodding along nicely until recently and I...
Accident at a roundabout – Who’s at fault?
I was involved in an incident where I avoided colliding with a car that changed suddenly into my lane whilst at a roundabout. They were on the inside lane...
Bike licence – what are the rules?
Question I have decided that I would like to get my first bike and wondered what the licence rules are. I don’t have a bike licence but have heard...
Compensation after a diesel spill
Question I decided to dust off my bike yesterday and go out for a ride due to the nice weather. No more than ten minutes later I lost traction...
Can I ride one handed?
Question A friend of mine who is a traffic highway patrol officer has mentioned to me that I should be wary of riding with only one hand on the...
Knocked off in France
Question I was on a riding holiday with friends in France over the Easter bank holiday when I was involved in an accident. I was riding at the rear...
Blow out accident
Question My cousin had an accident on his Fazer caused by a van coming the other way towards him having a tyre blow out. He has been told by...
Bike accident caused by a child
Question Last September I was riding my GSXR to work in Birmingham. It was a single carriageway road with lanes in both directions with kerbs both sides and the...
Liability for damage caused by helmet
Question I was popping into my local supermarket to pick up a couple of things and parked my bike up. I put the foot rest down and was getting...
Accident caused by falling tree branch
Question I was involved in a freak accident on 27 May. A huge branch just dropped off a tree into the road right in front of me and I...
Collision with crashed car
Question Around 2 years ago I was riding my Triumph home from work along a main A road .The road is mainly a single carriageway, but at certain points...
