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.
Can they secretly film me?
I have solicitors acting in a compensation claim for injuries caused by a motorbike accident in 2023, but they are not motorcycle specialists. I am a plasterer and my...
Accident with a child
Last September I was riding to work in Bristol. Two children were riding self-propelled scooters on the pavement up ahead, when one of them lost control and veered into...
I hit a pedestrian while filtering…
I was riding my scooter home from work when I rode up to a queue of stationary traffic. As there were no cars coming the other way, I filtered...
Can I choose my own lawyer?
I have legal expenses insurance attached to my insurance policy, but after checking the small print in the run up to renewal I noticed that the cover restricts me...
I need help with my hit and run MIB claim
I was riding my Harley-Davidson last year when I was involved in an accident with an SUV driver who failed to stop and then fled the scene. I had...
I came off on a pothole
I recently came off my bike when the front wheel hit a pothole. I broke my collarbone and some ribs and had to have 2 weeks off work. I...
Lost my pension due to injuries
I was hit off my Multistrada 2 years ago and have an ongoing claim for compensation. I was in the navy for 8 years and was regularly getting promoted....
What should I do about my court summons?
I have received a court summons for ‘not being in proper control of my motorcycle’ and ‘driving without due care and attention’. I wasn’t stopped and reported at the...
Solicitors won’t act for child pillion
I had an accident last year with my 17 year old son riding pillion, when a car pulled across our path without indicating. I managed to avoid a collision...
I’m not happy with my lawyer
I am getting increasingly frustrated with the solicitors my insurance company arranged for me. I was in hospital with some nasty fractures when they signed me up as a...
Insurance went up after non-fault accident
I have fully comprehensive insurance for my motorcycle. I was unfortunately involved in an accident earlier this year when a delivery van swerved into my lane. Although I was luckily...
Problem with my sick pay
Last year I was knocked off my bike on a mini roundabout and was off work for 12 weeks afterwards. I was examined by the insurance company’s medical expert...
I can’t remember the accident
In the summer I had an accident while overtaking a line of cars. The driver who knocked me off claims I was speeding. She said she was indicating and...
Is it too late for me to claim?
I had an accident in June 2021 caused by a hit and run driver. I have been left with psychological problems which I did not have before. I have...
Is legal expenses insurance worth it?
I am renewing my bike insurance later this month and have a question. Last year I paid extra to include legal expenses insurance. I haven’t needed to use it...
Have I missed my chance to claim?
I was injured when I came off on an diesel oil spill on 5 years ago. The spill was all over the road. The police said there was nothing...
I came off on mud…
I recently fell off my motorcycle because of mud. I was travelling around a bend on a country road when I skidded on a large deposit of mud. It...
Can I ride to the MOT garage?
A couple of days ago I realised that my MOT certificate is a few weeks out of date and would like to know whether this affects the validity of...
Why aren’t the police prosecuting?
I was filtering between two lines of slow moving traffic in Newport when a passenger in a car in the outside lane opened his door to get out of...
Am I at fault because I apologised?
I was riding to work and filtering through congested traffic a couple of weeks ago when a car exited a side road and I hit the front of it....
