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.
Can I switch solicitors as progress is slow?
Question 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...
Can I claim for a child damaging my parked bike?
Question I parked my motorcycle on my front patio, whilst I took my car out. Whilst I was out, a young child, around 10 years old, came onto my...
How do I make sure I get a proper lawyer?
Question Reading your column in MCN makes me wonder how I would go about ensuring I get a decent bike lawyer if I needed one? What choice would I...
How long do I have to put in a claim?
Question Reading your story about the doctor’s accident, I thought you had 3 years from knowing the accident caused your injury to claim compensation, not 3 years from the...
Can I cash the cheque?
Question I had an accident when a car pulled out of a junction blocking my side of the road ‘didn’t see me’. I couldn’t swerve as there was an...
Has lawyer’s lateness ruined my accident claim?
Question I am not best pleased. I had what I thought was a fairly simple accident claim albeit with serious injuries that have affected my job as a junior...
Help! This guy ran out on me while I was filtering
Question I was riding my Multistrada to work when traffic came to a standstill up ahead. There was nothing coming the other way towards me so I filtered past...
Can You Ride Motorbikes on the Beach?
At Bikelawyer, we’re more than just a motorcycle accident specialist legal firm. As well as our motorcycle accident claims service, we also provide basic legal advice and expert information...
Unhelpful medical expert in my case
Question Following a bike accident in October 2014 I am getting mixed messages from the doctors treating me and the doctor instructed by my solicitor in my compensation claim....
Does my crash mean double trouble in court?
Question I had an accident last year when I was overtaking a line of cars that were driving slowly on B-road. The person at the front of the queue...
Do I have to use solicitors appointed by the other side?
Question I had a bad accident in January 2015. I had multiple fractures to both legs and was in hospital for 6 weeks. I was discharged with an external...
Being persuaded to make fraudulent claim
Question I was recently involved in a very minor accident. I wasn’t injured and there was only minor paint damage. I didn’t bother to take out legal cover on...
Interim payment needed!
Question I had pretty bad injuries in May 2014 when I was side swiped by a car. I am still not at work (I am an electrician by trade)...
Country lane collision
Question I had an off in a near collision with a recovery vehicle on a single lane country road. There was one lane going each way with a double...
How does someone with a brain injury claim?
Question My daughter had an accident a year ago. She hit her head very hard – her skull was fractured and she had a bleed on the brain. Thankfully...
Accident with pedestrian
Question I have just received a letter from my insurance company which worries me and I would appreciate your guidance. Last October I hit a pedestrian at a crossing....
Liability for accident allegedly on chevrons
Question While filtering past a line of stationery traffic, a car pulled out from my left and hit me sending me off, fortunately not into anyone else or street...
Claim due to overbanding?
Question Last Sunday, I was riding my bike along a wet country road in North Wales and was negotiating a bend when my bike lost traction and I was...
Supermarket slip up
Question I was coming out of a supermarket petrol station when I hit a patch of ice which had gathered by a mini-roundabout. The forecourt itself had been gritted...
Exhausted by chase for item I paid for
Question In 2012 at a bike show I paid £350 cash to a company for an after market exhaust. They said it would be delivered within 10 days. It...
