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.
Should I get a hire bike?
I recently left hospital following an accident with a car. I received a call from a company offering me a replacement bike while mine is being fixed. I’m still...
I came off my bike on overbanding…
A couple of months back I was riding my bike along a wet road to work and was going around a bend when my bike lost grip and I...
I hit an unlit skip…
Last month I was riding my bike home at night time on a fairly badly lit urban road. I was well within the speed limit when all of a...
He slammed on his brakes
I was hurt in an accident caused by a car driver in front of me suddenly slamming on his brakes as a traffic light went amber. I want to...
Car swerved into my path…
I was riding home in Preston with one lane going in either direction. In the oncoming lane was a delivery van that had pulled over, hazard lights on. A...
Lawyers say I can’t claim…
I had an accident in 2022 when a car entering a roundabout I was on did not stop and knocked me off my bike. The car driver admitted the...
What can I say about speeding in court?
A few weeks ago I was caught speeding on a weekend ride out. The road was a bit damp as it had been raining that morning but otherwise the...
I received a letter of claim, what should I do?
I received a letter from a firm of solicitors claiming compensation for their client’s injuries in her car accident and instructing me to send the letter to my insurer....
Can I claim the cost of buying a car?
About a year ago I had a crash with a car that pulled out on me resulting in some fractures and psychological issues. I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress...
I was hit by a tractor…
I was riding on a country road at around 50mph when a tractor and trailer came out from a road on the left just after a bend. It kept...
How much did my claim settle for?
I’m just the process of completing a personal injury claim as a result of non-fault accident back in May 2022. My solicitor has emailed me a figure from the third...
How can it be my fault?
I was waiting at a junction to turn left onto a main road and because the car coming towards me from my right was indicating left, and looked like...
Can I bank my interim payment?
I was involved in an accident when a car pulled out of a junction in front of me. I couldn’t swerve as there was a lorry coming the other...
Do we need separate lawyers?
Last September I was out on a pleasure ride with my wife on the back and happily riding along enjoying the dry sunny day. A transit van was waiting...
Is filtering legal?
I received a court summons for driving without due care and attention. I was on a 20mph road overtaking cars waiting for a red traffic light when one of...
What are provisional damages?
I have a personal injury claim in the hands of my solicitors since my accident over 3 years ago. Court proceedings were started just before the 3rd anniversary of...
What if my helmet came off in the crash?
My opponent’s solicitor in my personal injury claim from my bike accident has asked if I was wearing a helmet at the time of my accident as I received...
Driver hit me from behind
I have a claim relating to an accident when I was hit off my bike from behind. I thought it was simple but I have received an e-mail from...
Can I ride with a US licence?
I got my license 20 years ago in the USA and have owned several bikes; my latest being a Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE. I have just returned to London...
Surgeon’s mistake after accident
I had an accident last summer when a delivery driver’s car hit me and my shoulder was quite badly fractured. The car driver’s insurer admitted blame and had been...
