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.
My child was hurt but no solicitor will take the case
I was involved in a road traffic accident last summer. I was riding my motorcycle with my 16 year old son as a pillion passenger. A car swerved into...
Unhappy with my insurance‑appointed solicitor
Hi Andrew. I have lost patience with the law firm my insurance company provided to me to use after my accident in May last year. They visited me in...
Why did my insurance go up?
I have held fully comprehensive motorcycle insurance for many years. Unfortunately, I had an accident in September when a post office van pulled out across my path. I was...
Should I have worked while injured?
I was knocked off my bike in summer 2025 when a car pulled out into my path. I wasn’t able to work for 3 months. I had to see...
Can I claim the cost of surgery?
I had a bike accident two and half years ago. It is looking like my claim is not far from completion and my solicitor has sent my financial losses,...
Am I out of time to claim?
I had an accident in August 2022 caused by a hit and run driver. My fractures healed but I have ongoing psychological issues – my wife says my character...
Does memory loss mean I can’t claim?
I had an accident while filtering past slow moving traffic. The driver who hit me claims that he was indicating to turn right and that I was speeding. I...
Should I bother with legal expenses insurance?
My motorcycle insurance is up for renewal this month, and I was wondering if it is worth paying the extra bit for legal costs insurance? I have always paid...
I came off on a mud slick…
I was riding last week when I lost control of my motorbike due to mud on the road. I was riding around a sweeping bend on a country road...
Can I ride to the garage without an MOT?
I moved house recently and so didn’t receive a MOT reminder like I used to. I recently discovered that my MOT expired in late September and I’ve been riding...
I got doored…
I was riding home in busy traffic in Swansea in the summer. I was filtering as the two lines of traffic were stop start when a passenger in one...
What if I said sorry?
A few months ago I was riding home from work, filtering past stop start traffic when a car unexpectedly came out of a side road. There was nothing I...
Was my lawyer allowed to run my case?
I have an ongoing claim for serious injuries I sustained in an accident just over 3 years ago. My lawyer has written to me to say that there may...
What if I wasn’t wearing leathers and body armour?
I was knocked off my Vespa on a roundabout when a car changed lanes without indicating and cut across my path. I had multiple soft tissue injuries which I...
Can I appeal?
I had an accident two years ago and started a compensation claim with my insurance company’s solicitors. I attended the trial last week and lost the case. My claim...
Is my visor road legal?
I belong to a biker club and was warned by another member that my tinted visor could be illegal (too dark). I bought it from a reputable website shop...
Accident with a cyclist: who pays?
I was riding my scooter home when a cyclist pulled out of a junction without stopping. There was nothing I could do to avoid the impact and we both...
Can ChatGPT win my case?
I recently used ChatGPT to help me figure out who was responsible for an accident I was involved in. Is there anything from a legal perspective stopping me from...
Do I even need a solicitor?
I had a road traffic accident a few months ago, and recently went back to work. The insurance company of the driver who knocked me off got in touch...
Filtering over chevrons: who’s at fault?
I was filtering slowly past a queue of stop-start traffic on the right hand side, using broken chevrons area. When I drew alongside a car it suddenly turned to...
