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 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...
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...
