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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 wasn’t and all attempts to contact them were fruitless, likewise my attempt to get a refund. I contacted the manufacturer who were aware of the problem […]
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 but not the route back onto the main road. I didn’t do a great deal of damage to the bike but it was new so I’m […]
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 flung off into a nearby ditch. Fortunately I was able to pick myself up and when I went to inspect the road I noticed that the […]
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 furniture! I would have thought this was straightforward blame on him. But the problem is I was in the area to the right of the stationery […]
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. I was doing 25-30mph but misjudged the lights which turned to amber as I was too close to stop safely, and they turned to red as […]
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 her helmet saved her life. She is out of the neuro-trauma unit of the hospital but she can’t fully look after herself, so my wife and […]
Country lane collision
Question I had an off in a near collision with a recovery vehicle on a single lane country road. There was one lane going each way with a double white line in the middle. The road was a typical bendy road with a 60mph limit I think. I came round a long bend and the […]
Interim payment needed!
Question I had pretty bad injuries in May 2014 when I was side swiped by a car. I am still not at work (I am an electrician by trade) as I still need further surgery. I have required a great deal of care which my wife has provided. I have also spent a lot of […]
Being persuaded to make fraudulent claim
Question I was recently involved in a very minor accident. I wasn’t injured and there was only minor paint damage. I didn’t bother to take out legal cover on my insurance policy but it seemed my insurer still forwarded my details to one law firm, who passed it on to another law firm, who in […]
Do I have to use solicitors appointed by the other side?
Question I had a bad accident in January 2015. I had multiple fractures to both legs and was in hospital for 6 weeks. I was discharged with an external fixator frame on my left leg and it has only recently been removed as it took ages for the bones to knit. Early on the insurer […]
Does my crash mean double trouble in court?
Question I had an accident last year when I was overtaking a line of cars that were driving slowly on B-road. The person at the front of the queue turned right across me to enter one of those side of the road diners giving me no to time to avoid him. He told the police […]
Unhelpful medical expert in my case
Question Following a bike accident in October 2014 I am getting mixed messages from the doctors treating me and the doctor instructed by my solicitor in my compensation claim. My treating doctors have diagnosed complex regional pain syndrome and I agree with this as my research has shown that I suffer from all the common […]
Can You Ride Motorbikes on the Beach?
At Bikelawyer, we’re more than just a motorcycle accident specialist legal firm. As well as our motorcycle accident claims service, we also provide basic legal advice and expert information for the motorcycle community, through our expert column in Motor Cycle News (MCN). In this blog, our motorcycle experts answer a question that we were recently asked […]
Help! This guy ran out on me while I was filtering
Question I was riding my Multistrada to work when traffic came to a standstill up ahead. There was nothing coming the other way towards me so I filtered past the traffic queue at about 20mph, not too fast in my opinion. Suddenly this guy ran into the road knocking me off. I got away with […]
Has lawyer’s lateness ruined my accident claim?
Question I am not best pleased. I had what I thought was a fairly simple accident claim albeit with serious injuries that have affected my job as a junior doctor but from a liability perspective should have presented little difficulty. However (and I now wish I had done my own research as to lawyers) my […]
Can I cash the cheque?
Question I had an accident when a car pulled out of a junction blocking my side of the road ‘didn’t see me’. I couldn’t swerve as there was an oncoming car in the other direction. So hit the wheel arch and landed on his bonnet still holding my handle bars – ouch! I’ve had a […]
How long do I have to put in a claim?
Question Reading your story about the doctor’s accident, I thought you had 3 years from knowing the accident caused your injury to claim compensation, not 3 years from the accident date? David Cullen, by email Answer In England and Wales, there is a standard time limit of 3 years in which a compensation claim […]
How do I make sure I get a proper lawyer?
Question Reading your column in MCN makes me wonder how I would go about ensuring I get a decent bike lawyer if I needed one? What choice would I have with my insurance company and would it make a difference from one bike insurer to another? Is this something I should take into account when […]
Can I claim for a child damaging my parked bike?
Question I parked my motorcycle on my front patio, whilst I took my car out. Whilst I was out, a young child, around 10 years old, came onto my property and climbed on the bike and then pushed it over, causing £1600 of damage. I contacted the police but they won’t prosecute the child for […]
Can I switch solicitors as progress is slow?
Question I am not happy with the lack of communication I get from my solicitors provided by my insurer following my accident. I am always having to chase them and each time I call no progress has been made but I always get an assurance that things will improve. I have had enough and want […]
