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.
Do I have to settle after U-turn accident?
A few weeks ago I was out on a ride in Wiltshire. I came up to a row of stop start traffic so I carefully rode by the queue...
Who is to blame for pedestrian collision?
I was riding my Tiger to work when traffic came to a stop ahead. There was nothing coming the other way so I filtered past the traffic queue at...
Cocaine and riding
I have an ongoing claim from an accident last summer. I was on the back of my brother’s bike as he was giving me a lift home. We had...
Can I claim after a near miss?
I had a near miss last weekend which I can’t stop thinking about. A car pulled across my path from a junction and the driver didn’t even seem to...
Is it fleeing the scene negligence?
I had an accident when I lost control of my Hornet because I was run off the road by someone who fled the scene. I had modest injuries and...
Does my insurance cover commuting?
In September last year I was riding to work when I had an accident with a car on a roundabout. I agreed with my solicitor that I would be...
Why do they want a life expectancy report?
I was knocked off my Vespa 18 months ago and my compensation claim is well underway. I was in the navy for 10 years and steadily getting promoted. Due...
Solicitor will act for me but not my son
I had an accident two weeks ago. I was carrying my 15 year old son on the back when a van pulled out of a side road without looking....
Can I change solicitor mid-claim?
I am not happy with the lack of communication I get from my solicitors provided by my insurer following my accident. I am always having to chase them and...
Insurance increase after no fault accident
I have fully comprehensive insurance. A car pulled out of a junction into my path. I was luckily not injured other than bruising but my bike and leathers were...
Do I have to pay sick pay in full?
In August las year I was knocked off my bike by a car who pulled out of a side road and I was unable to work for 4 months....
Can I claim future medical costs?
I had an accident in 2020. I am getting towards settling my case and my solicitors sent a statement of financial loss to the other side’s solicitors with a...
What if I can’t remember the accident?
I had an accident when overtaking on my way to work. The driver who hit me said I was going well above the speed limit. He said he was...
Is it too late to claim?
I had quite a bad accident in May 2018 caused by a hit and run driver. I was in hospital for a few weeks and have not fully recovered....
Is legal expense insurance worth it?
I am renewing my motorcycle insurance and previously I paid extra to include legal insurance. I’ve never had to use it and with the increase in living costs, I...
Can I sue my bad lawyer?
Just over 3 years ago I came off on a diesel spill on a roundabout. It covered about a quarter of the roundabout. The police told me that there...
Can I ride bike to MOT test?
If my MOT has expired, how would that affect my insurance while riding to the MOT test station? My friend says that I would not be insured to ride...
Can a passenger be prosecuted?
As I was filtering between two lines of stand still traffic a passenger in a car in the outside lane opened his door to get out of the car....
Is an apology an admission?
Two weeks ago I was riding home from work and filtering through heavy traffic when a car came out of a side road and I collided with the front...
Will I get less compensation for wearing the wrong boots?
I had an accident in September on my Vespa. I was knocked off when the other driver pulled out in front of me at a junction. I tried to...
