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.
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...
Van hit me now he’s blaming me
Question In December, I was overtaking a long lane of stationery traffic. The road was a 60mph long straight road with one lane in both directions with broken white...
Can the police seize my camera footage?
Question I spotted your tweet yesterday about the guy who was jailed for speeding. The police took his memory card and discovered evidence of him filming himself breaking the...
Can I claim some cash for my painful whiplash injury?
Question I was commuting to work when a car hit me from the side. I think his brakes must have locked up as he skidded into me. Fortunately my...
Claiming for kit damaged in accident
Question Last Monday night a Toyota Landcruiser crossed onto my side of the road, he said to avoid a large puddle/flood that had gathered on the road. I obviously...
Driver now denying blame but can I still claim?
Question I was knocked off my bike when a driver changed lanes on a roundabout. At the scene he was very apologetic and said I could claim on his...
My mate was speeding but I am getting the blame
Question A friend of mine who lives in South West France visited me in the summer and the buffoon got caught on camera speeding on my bike. I subsequently...
Baffled by solicitor forms received
Question What’s the difference between a conditional fee agreement and a contingency fee agreement – I am confused – my solicitors have sent me one of each to sign...
Can I claim if my mate was drunk?
Question I have a claim for compensation with a local firm of solicitors who are doing a good job, keeping me informed regularly. However we have a bit of...
Accident with a fire engine!
Question I had a quite nasty accident a few weeks ago with a fire engine. The fire engine was definitely speeding at the time and went through a red...
Sold the wrong bike!
Question Can I get a refund on this private sale? I am a buyer who wasn’t ‘beware’ when I bought a £1200 ‘Suzuki GSXR750Y’ from a private seller 170...
How can I force the insurer’s hand?
Question Help please from a regular reader! I was involved in an accident in August. I lost it on some rubble that came off a trailer being towed by...
Can I force them to pay private surgery costs?
Question Can I have private surgery? Please give me some guidance as my solicitor seems to not be arguing my case strongly enough and I would like something concrete...
Does my position mean I am to blame?
Question As I have to do almost every day on my commute I filtered past a line of stationery traffic. One of the cars in the queue, a blue...
Crash has wrecked my bomb disposal job
Question I had an accident when some idiot who was overtaking on my side of the road hit me head on. His insurance company admitted liability in full, confirmed...
