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Can I get two offences treated as one?
Question I have just received court papers to telling me I must appear in court for not being in proper control and driving without due care and attention. I was seen by a police officer performing two wheelies on the same stretch of road. I was not stopped and reported at the time and I […]
I got hurt on a trackday but organiser won’t accept blame
Question Events company denying responsibility for my injuries. I had an accident in the summer at a track day organised by a well known company. I now have constant aching and the possibility of future surgery. The investigation the company undertook showed I hit debris on the track from a previous race that they had […]
Will wrong trousers hit my payout?
Question I had an accident in the summer on my scooter. I was taken out when he pulled out from a side road into me. I tried to brake but it really was too late to do anything. I had left leg injuries but fortunately nothing too serious. My solicitor is telling me that his […]
Can I keep my “written-off” bike?
Question Following an off my insurer appointed an engineer to examine my bike. He reported back to my insurer that the bike is a write-off and the insurer will not let me have the bike back. They say they will pay me and that the bike belongs to them. Is there any way I can […]
Run off the road
Question I had an accident when I lost control of my Fireblade because some moron ran me off the road and fled the scene. I had whiplash injuries, a broken collar bone and damaged my bike and leathers. I put a claim into the MIB because I had read something you wrote about it. They […]
Taking me to the cleaners
Question I was taken out whilst filtering on my Tiger in September 2016. My claim has gone very smoothly with my solicitors until we have reached a point where they cannot commit to advise me in relation to some help I received. Before the accident I did all the house work as my partner has […]
Pothole Problem
Question I came off when my front wheel hit a pothole and unfortunately had some nasty road rash and a broken wrist as a result. I have complained to the council but they deny responsibility. The pothole, to my mind, was an obvious danger. What do I need to do to get some compensation for […]
Pedestrian v bike
Question I was riding my scooter to work when traffic came to a halt 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 a bloke ran into my path and knocked me off. I was a […]
Diesel spills and the police
Question Last summer I lost control of my bike on a bend due to some diesel on the road. I felt a bit shaken up but OK at the time and so I got up, dusted myself off and carried on with my journey. My wrists started hurting when I got home and I later […]
Causation
Question I had a no fault accident 6 months ago and the driver’s insurer admitted liability. They instructed a rehabilitation company but the insurance company is refusing to pay for physio to help my back and neck pain because they say they dispute causation of my injury. What is going on – they say they […]
PCP deals
Question Hi, not strictly a legal question, but with the great popularity of PCP finance as a means to getting a shiny new bike, I was wondering about financial liability if something happens to the person that has taken out the deal. For example what would happen if somebody died or became permanently disabled mid-term […]
Driverless cars
Question I have read a few horror stories recently about driverless cars causing fatalities and this got me thinking. If I were to be knocked off my bike by a driverless car or bus and get injured who would be paying me compensation? Surely the owner would have a get out as the vehicle was […]
Canoe conundrum
Question Last weekend I was riding down to West Wales in the middle lane of the M4 motorway. Quite some way ahead of me in the inside lane was a transit van with two canoes on the roof. The green one suddenly came loose and flew through the air across the motorway towards the outside […]
Cocaine pain
Question I have a compo claim due to an accident last summer. I was on the back of my mate’s bike as he was giving me a lift home. We had been at a friend’s BBQ and I didn’t see my mate drink any alcohol so I thought it was safe to go with him. […]
Hit riding to work without commuter insurance
If you’ve been involved in a collision during commuting hours when there is a high volume of traffic on the road, you might find yourself feeling confused about the impact this will have on the insurance claims process. Bikelawyer specialises in handling motorcycle accident claims. In addition to delivering legal services, we offer expert guidance […]
Compensation culture
Question I heard on the news that there are changes coming in to lower compensation for injuries in road traffic accidents. My wife was rear ended on her bike a couple of weeks ago at some traffic lights and is going through a claim for whiplash. Will she now get anything for her injuries or […]
Collision with crashed car
Question Around 2 years ago I was riding my Triumph home from work along a main A road .The road is mainly a single carriageway, but at certain points forms a dual carriageway to allow for overtaking. As the road became a dual carriageway I moved into the right hand lane to overtake the slower […]
Accident caused by falling tree branch
Question I was involved in a freak accident on 27 May. A huge branch just dropped off a tree into the road right in front of me and I braked but hit it and came off. My insurance (Highway) say it will be classed as at fault! Is this right? Walter Duroe, by e-mail […]
Liability for damage caused by helmet
Question I was popping into my local supermarket to pick up a couple of things and parked my bike up. I put the foot rest down and was getting off when the rest collapsed and in trying to rescue the situation I fell into the car next to me and hit it with my head. […]
Bike accident caused by a child
Question Last September I was riding my GSXR to work in Birmingham. It was a single carriageway road with lanes in both directions with kerbs both sides and the speed limit was 40mph. I was probably doing about 25 to 30 mph. A child on a self-propelled scooter was on the kerb coming towards me […]
