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.
Knocked off by a skater
Last September I was riding to work in Cardiff along a road consisting of a single lane in each direction, with pavements on both sides and a speed limit...
Taken out by a u-turn
Last September I was riding to work as doctor in Croydon. I saw that there was the usual queue of slow moving traffic so I went to filter by...
MIB rejected my claim
I was riding my Honda PCX125 when I was the victim of a hit and run accident. I was knocked off by a Renault Kangoo, which then left the...
Can I claim for a pothole accident?
In October I was thrown from my bike when my front wheel hit a pothole. I fractured my shoulder and some ribs and need to take 3 weeks off...
I was commuting without commuting cover
Last October I was riding home from my office when a car I was overtaking clipped me causing me to come off. I had various injuries but luckily nothing...
Can they limit my pension claim?
I was involved in an accident last summer, when I was knocked off my BMW R1200, and I am claiming compensation. I spent my career in the army but...
I was caught speeding twice
I have just received 2 Notices of Intended Prosecutions for speeding on my Fazer. The documents state that I was recorded at 36mph and 37mph in a 30mph zone...
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...
