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.
I dropped my bike on gravel
I lost traction on a large deposit of gravel on a country road last weekend and ended up in the hospital with a broken collarbone. I emailed the council...
I lost control on diesel
Last week I had an accident caused by diesel on the road. The front wheel of my bike lost traction as I was exiting a roundabout and I came...
Filtering near a junction
A friend and I have been debating the legality of filtering on the approach to a junction, as he was recently knocked off by a car when he was...
Accident caused by a sneeze?
In May 2023 I was riding my GSX-R1000 on a dual carriageway in the offside lane when a van on the inside lane crossed right into my lane, knocking...
Should I accept a replacement bike?
I was recently discharged from hospital after being T-boned by a car at a junction. I had a call from a bike hire operation offering to lend me a replacement...
I came off after road repairs
A few weeks ago I was riding my bike along a wet/damp road returning from work. My bike lost traction as I went around a bend, and I came...
What if the driver in front slams on?
I was injured in an accident when the car driver in front of me slammed his brakes on suddenly as a traffic light changed from green to amber. I...
Car swerved into my path
I was riding back from work a few weeks ago on a single carriageway road with one lane in each direction and a 30mph speed limit. A Royal Mail...
Can I claim for lost earnings?
I was involved in an accident last year. I was already on a roundabout when a car entered it without stopping and hit me off. Thankfully, the car driver...
Driver accelerated to stop my overtake
I received a “letter of claim” from a solicitors company claiming compensation from me for their client’s injuries in her car accident. They say that their client had various...
What if I can’t ride due to PTSD?
18 months ago I was involved in a collision with a car that didn’t see me and knocked me off my bike. I was diagnosed with of post-traumatic stress...
How can I be at fault if they pulled out on me?
I was out on my bike on a country road riding at about 50 to 60mph when a tractor with a trailer pulled out from a junction just after...
He indicated and slowed, but then carried on!
I recently had an accident when I was stationary at a junction ready to turn left into a main road. A car approaching from my right was indicating left...
Can I cash my interim?
I had an accident when a car pulled out of a junction into my path. There was traffic coming the other way so there was nothing I could do...
Was I driving without due care and attention by filtering?
I’ve recently been sent a court summons for driving without due care and attention. I was riding on a 30mph road overtaking cars which were stationary at a red...
Does my pillion need a different lawyer?
Last year I went for a ride in North Wales with my girlfriend riding pillion. It was a lovely summer’s day and the roads were dry. Around 100 metres...
Have my solicitors missed the deadline?
I am worried that my solicitor is not being straightforward with me. I have an injury claim that has been going on for nearly 4 years. My solicitor was...
I rode into a Deer
I had an accident last year when I hit a deer that run out from a hedge on the side of the road. My injuries were quite serious but...
My helmet came off in the accident
I had motorcycle accident last summer – I was filtering when a car in the line of traffic pulled out and clipped me. I am making a personal injury...
Did I brake too suddenly?
I am bringing a personal injury claim following an accident when my bike was hit by a car from behind. I thought it would be straightforward, but my lawyer...
