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Mr Whippy made me crash my bike
Question I am having difficulty is progressing my claim against an ice cream van driver for an accident in May and would welcome your help! I was riding down the A48 and was passing a layby where the ice cream van was parked. Suddenly the ice cream man appeared from in front of the van […]
Liability for a runaway horse?
Question I was riding along a country lane when a horse ran out of a field causing me to lose control of the bike. I broke my arm and have a lot of bruising. My wife went back to the accident scene and took photographs of the fencing around the field that the horse escaped […]
I can’t remember my accident – am I stuffed?
Question I was involved in an accident when overtaking on my way to the gym. The driver who hit me said I was going above the speed limit and was riding dangerously. He said he was attempting to turn right and was indicating. I can’t remember the accident but there are witnesses. Some of them […]
How can I prove fault on flipped lid?
Question In September 2014 I bought a flip front helmet from a shop and in 2015 I noticed it had a fault with the opening mechanism that meant the chin bar lifted while riding and blocked my vision. The manufacturer acknowledged the fault, replaced the opening mechanism and returned the helmet. But the helmet has […]
Do I have to reveal my medical history?
Question I have an accident compensation claim is going through with my local solicitors who seem pretty on the ball but I do have one query. I was hit from behind whilst stationery on my Vespa. My solicitor has asked me to sign a form of authority which will give my opposite side’s solicitors direct […]
Is it illegal to ride a motorcycle with one hand?
If you’ve been stopped by the police for riding a motorcycle with one hand, you might be confused about the laws surrounding this and whether it is an illegal practice. At Bikelawyer, we’re more than just a specialist motorcycle accident legal firm. As well as our motorcycle accident claims service, we also provide basic legal […]
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 by the solicitors. Before the accident I was a bomb disposal specialist in the army. I cannot go back to this job due to my injuries. […]
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 golf, pulled out I think to do a U-turn and hit me. I had very minor injuries but more importantly my bike and jacket were damaged. […]
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 to put to them and you seem like just the man to help! I really need to have an operation on my ankle caused by my […]
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 a transit up the A3. Two cars were also involved, having hit debris themselves. The police did not come to the scene (do they attend anything […]
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 miles away. Reassured by a basic HPI number plate check, and wanting to trust the seller, I managed to ride it home, only to discover that […]
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 light to cause the crash! One of the firemen who I spoke to afterwards told me that I wouldn’t be able to claim because they had […]
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 a problem. I was riding pillion on my mate’s bike at around 11pm in the summer. We had been at a friend’s house and although everyone […]
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 in relation to my diesel spill accident. I cannot get a clear answer from them, well at least not one that I understand. All sorts of […]
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 received a Notice of Intended Prosecution after he had returned to France! I got in touch with him and he doesn’t dispute that he was likely […]
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 insurance but now he’s saying I was the one who was in the wrong lane and that the accident was my fault. Can I still try […]
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 tried to avoid him but there was a glancing blow culminating in me sliding down the road and injuring my foot and generally battered and bruised. […]
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 armoured trousers protected my knee from breaks but it is swollen and bruised but the main issue is incredibly painful whiplash to my neck. I am […]
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 speed limit. This got me thinking. I have a camera attached to my helmet. Do I have to hand over the footage if I am pulled […]
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 lines in the middle. With no warning at all a van pulled out of the queue and collided with me. I had no time to brake […]
