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Should I get a hire bike?
I recently left hospital following an accident with a car. I received a call from a company offering me a replacement bike while mine is being fixed. I’m still recovering from my injuries so I don’t really want to ride until I am better. What should I do? Sam, Manchester Answer You need to find […]
Knocked off when riding pillion…
I was riding pillion on the back of my husband’s bike when a car driver did not give way on a roundabout and knocked us both off. My husband was fine but I ended up with broken bones and psychological trauma. I have two questions for you. First of all, the car driver’s insurer is […]
Hit and run motorcycle accident victim receives £315,000 compensation
Mr W was riding his motorcycle in London in January 2020, when he was the victim of a road rage attack – with a car knocking him off his bike, before fleeing the scene of the accident. Mr W sustained multiple fractures, a complex pain disorder, and soft tissue injuries – as well as suffering […]
Can I change my lawyer?
I was involved in a road traffic accident in September 2022 when a small van driver turned across my path and I went over the bonnet. I was hospitalised for two weeks and am yet to make a full recovery. I was passed to a firm of solicitors by my insurer and all started well […]
£175k for diesel spill pedestrian
This report sets out the outcome of a pedestrian who seriously injured her knee when she slipped on diesel. Incident Overview The Claimant was crossing the road with her family when she slipped on diesel and fractured her tibia. Where to Turn The Claimant did not originally know if she could bring a claim. Although […]
Am I at fault for filtering?
I was filtering on the outside of a queue of stop/start traffic at about 10mph to 15 mph when a car suddenly turned across my path to do a U-turn. The elderly lady did not indicate and I could not avoid the collision. The police report correctly states what happened including my speed and although […]
Accident caused by sneezing
In June last year I was riding my Duke on a dual carriageway in the outside lane when a car to my left veered right into my lane and knocked me off. I was off work and recovering for 6 months. He has blamed his swerve on a sneezing fit and his insurer is telling […]
Bikelawyer wins ‘unwinnable’ hit and run case
Ms C was riding along a country lane when a car approached from the other direction, causing her to slow to a stop. As she did so, a car from behind her decided to overtake. When it saw the car from the other direction, it pulled in sharply, knocking Ms C from her bike. Ms […]
Can I claim against a bicycle rider?
I was riding along a main road when a cyclist came out of a side road to my left without stopping at the junction. I did my best to avoid him out but lost control and came off myself. I ended up with some leg and arm injuries and I am still recovering. Although the cyclist did […]
What’s the law on filtering near a junction?
I always enjoy reading your legal questions/answers page. Further to your column about filtering on 24th July could you please clarify the law around filtering on the approach to a junction? Many thanks. Tom Mallows, by e-mail Answer The column you mentioned ended “As long as you were not filtering on the approach to a […]
I came off on an oil or diesel spill
Yesterday, I was involved in an accident that I believe was caused by a spillage. Shortly into my journey, I lost traction on a roundabout and ended up with a wrist fracture. A passerby helped me get up and took photos of what looked and smelled like diesel fuel. I’m a self-employed electrician and will […]
MIB rejected my case
I read last week’s MCN Law column about the diesel spill against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) with interest because I came off on some oil or diesel at a roundabout six months ago. I didn’t see anything until I was right on top of the spill, then lost control of the bike – breaking […]
Should I accept split liability?
I was filtering slowly past a line of slow moving traffic on the right hand side using the area in the broken chevrons. When I was next to a van it turned to the right and I came off. I couldn’t have avoided it as I was alongside the van’s window when he made his […]
