£275,000.00 for Diesel Spill Rider

£275,000.00 for Diesel Spill Rider

Mr A was on his way to work and filled his bike up at a petrol station.  As he left the garage, he approached a roundabout and lost control of his bike due to the presence of oil or diesel on the road – his bike slipped from under him and landed directly on his leg and ankle.

Mr A was taken to hospital where it was determined that he had sustained a complex fracture of his ankle.  He underwent reconstruction of the ankle joint (including the insertion of pins and plates) and remained as an inpatient four weeks.

Bikelawyer initiated a claim under the Motor Insurers’ Bureau’s (MIB) Untraced Drivers’ Agreement.  The medical expert in the case determined that Mr A would go on to get arthritis in his ankle and would need ankle fusion surgery or a full ankle replacement within five years.

After ensuring that Mr A had access to private treatment and that the claim was fully investigated, Bikelawyer invited an offer from MIB and negotiated settlement in the sum of £275,000.00.

Mr A commented on ReviewSolicitors:

“The [MIB] process was handled by BikeLawyer, which as you can guess, is designed to make people get frustrated and exit before getting through the mountains of paperwork.

Ian at Bike Lawyer handled the case from start to finish and kept my involvement to a minimum to allow me to get on with my life. The service you are contracting is the expertise and experience relating to Bike accidents and knowing which experts and evidence to gather as a pose to a normal everyday solicitor.

The difference? I had a great deal of help in understanding the options and path through the claim process, and thoroughly recommend using them as experts in the field.

You wouldn’t use a divorce lawyer to buy a house, don’t use a general lawyer when they don’t understand the accident and process.”