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.
Surgeon’s mistake after accident
I had an accident last summer when a delivery driver’s car hit me and my shoulder was quite badly fractured. The car driver’s insurer admitted blame and had been...
I still have mental health issues after an accident
I had a bike accident 2 years ago. My doctors have told me that I have reached the optimum recovery from my physical injuries but my mental health has...
What if my insurance company blames me?
I was involved in an accident a car that suddenly came into my lane on a roundabout. He was on the inside lane in very slow moving traffic (around...
Can I choose my own lawyer?
I am not happy with the lack of communication I get from my solicitors provided by my insurance company following my accident. I am always having to chase them...
Are they allowed to spy on me?
I have an ongoing personal injury claim after my motorcycle accident in 2021. As a result of the accident I was off work for 6 months. Although my injuries...
Was the speeding fine out of time?
I got caught by a speed camera on 12 November but the Notice of Intended Prosecution only arrived on 4 December. I believe that if I didn’t receive it...
Taken out by a skateboard
In June I was riding to work in Lincoln. It was a single-lane road in each direction with kerbs on both sides and the speed limit was 30mph. I...
Should I accept a 50/50?
In August I was riding near Ross on Wye. I came up to a queue of slow-moving traffic so I filtered past on the outside. I was going about...
A pedestrian stepped into my path
I was riding my Fazer 600 to work when traffic was stationary up ahead. Nothing was coming the other way so I filtered past the traffic queue at about...
How can I get my cash?
I was knocked off when filtering on my BMW R 1250 in September 2022. My claim had been going well with my solicitor until we reached a point where...
What happens if they do a runner?
I had a close shave last week which has been playing on my mind. It was shocking to me. A car pulled across my path from a junction and...
I was in a hit and run
I had an accident when I crashed my beloved Ducati Diavel because I was forced off the road by someone who then fled the scene. I had pretty bad...
I came off on a pothole
I came off when my front wheel hit a pothole and had a broken wrist and a badly fractured shoulder. I complained to the council but they denied responsibility....
Was I covered on my commute?
In May I was riding to work when I had an accident with a car on a roundabout. I agreed to accept 50% of the blame as we were...
Report is intrusive
I was knocked off my Tiger a year and a half ago and my compensation claim is ongoing. I was in the army for 10 years and was getting...
Cops spotted my wheelie
I have been sent court papers saying I need to go to attend for not being in proper control of my motorcycle and driving without due care and attention....
Why won’t lawyers help my son?
I had an accident three weeks ago. I was carrying my 16-year-old son on the back when a car pulled out of a side road into my path. Fortunately,...
Can they increase my insurance premium?
I have fully comprehensive insurance. A car pulled out of a junction into my path. Fortunately, I was not injured other than bruising but my bike and leathers were...
Can they take my sick pay back?
In January I was knocked off my bike by a car which pulled out of a side road, and I was unable to work for 3 months. I have...
Is there a blanket 20mph speed limit in Wales?
I am visiting North Wales next month for a motorcycling trip with friends. I have recently been informed that there will be a blanket speed limit of 20mph on...
