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Must I change solicitor?
Last summer I was riding my motorcycle in Suffolk with my wife riding as pillion. It was a bright summer’s day and the roads were dry. We were not in a rush and were having a great time cruising along. About 100 to 120 metres ahead, I saw a car waiting at a junction with […]
I’m being prosecuted for filtering
I am being prosecuted for driving without due care and attention following a motorcycle accident. I was travelling along a 30mph road and passed a line of stationary vehicles waiting at a red traffic light when one of the cars suddenly pulled out and collided with me. I was not exceeding the speed limit at […]
Hit by an indicating driver
I was waiting at a junction to turn left onto a main road. A car approaching from my right was signalling left and appeared to be slowing down, so I believed the driver intended to turn into the road I was leaving. As I pulled out on my motorcycle, the car continued straight ahead and […]
Hit by an indicating driver
I was waiting at a junction to turn left onto a main road. A car approaching from my right was signalling left and appeared to be slowing down, so I believed the driver intended to turn into the road I was leaving. As I pulled out on my motorcycle, the car continued straight ahead and […]
Is it safe to cash my interim?
I was injured in a road traffic accident when a car pulled out from a junction on my left-hand side. There was oncoming traffic, so I was unable to avoid the collision and was thrown over the bonnet of the vehicle. My solicitor has sent me an interim payment from the other side’s insurer in […]
Knocked off by a tractor…
I was riding my Triumph Street Triple along a rural road at approximately 55–60 mph when just after a gentle bend, a tractor towing a trailer had emerged from a side road on my left into my lane. Believing the driver would see me I continued but then realised there was insufficient distance to stop. […]
I can’t ride due to PTSD…
In October 2024, I was involved in an accident when a driver failed to see me while I was riding my BMW R1200. I suffered both physical injuries and psychological trauma. I was initially diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), although most of those symptoms have now resolved. My physical injuries healed relatively quickly, but […]
They slammed on in front of me…
I was injured in a motorcycle accident when the driver in front of me braked suddenly as the traffic lights changed from green to amber. I collided with the back of the car and suffered injuries, damage to my bike and I have also lost income. My wife says the accident was my fault because […]
I dropped my bike due to the road surface
A few weeks ago, I was riding home from work on a damp road when I lost grip while negotiating a bend and came off my bike. Thankfully, I wasn’t seriously injured, but I was off work for a week without pay. When I went back to inspect the road, I noticed what looked like […]
Is it a hire bike or a courtesy bike?
I recently left hospital after being hit by a car when out on a ride and suffered from a few broken ribs. A bike hire company has contacted me and offered me a replacement motorcycle while mine is being repaired. I’m still too sore to ride at the moment although I expect I will be […]
I was hit by an e-scooter…
I was riding home last week when a young lad on an e-scooter shot out into my path from the pavement. I took evasive action to avoid the kid, but in doing so dropped my bike and ended up doing a fair bit of damage to my leg. The police attended and spoke to some […]
Can the driver blame a sneeze for my crash?
In June, I was riding home when a car driving alongside me suddenly pulled across me, causing me to come off my bike. I had some injuries but I am a lot better now. The car driver’s insurer says he lost control because of a sneezing fit. They do not accept their insured was to […]
Can I Lose My Claim Due to a Sneeze?
In June, I was riding home when a car driving alongside me suddenly pulled across me, causing me to come off my bike. I had some injuries but I am a lot better now. The car driver’s insurer says he lost control because of a sneezing fit. They do not accept their insured was to […]
Can I lose my claim because I was filtering?
I was recently knocked off my bike by a car while filtering approaching a junction. The police are prosecuting me, not the driver who hit me. This seems completely unfair. Can you explain my legal position as I would like to start a compensation claim? Mike, by e-mail Answer The starting point is that filtering […]
My bike slid on diesel. Can I claim compensation?
A month ago I had an accident caused by a diesel spill on the road. My bike lost traction as I was going around a bend in the road and I came off and had multiple injuries. A passer by helped me until the ambulance arrived and she took some photos of diesel spill. I […]
I crashed on loose gravel. Can I still claim?
I lost traction on a large deposit of gravel on a bend in a country road 2 months ago and was thrown from my motorcycle, ending up in hospital with multiple broken bones. I contacted the council to report the incident and to warn them about the potential danger to other motorcyclists and start a […]
