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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 […]
Blow out accident
Question My cousin had an accident on his Fazer caused by a van coming the other way towards him having a tyre blow out. He has been told by his insurer that because it was a tyre blow out he cannot claim compensation from the van driver and the claim will go down on his […]
Knocked off in France
Question I was on a riding holiday with friends in France over the Easter bank holiday when I was involved in an accident. I was riding at the rear of the group. A car was waiting to come out onto the road to my right. My friends all went past but he obviously didn’t see […]
Can I ride one handed?
Question A friend of mine who is a traffic highway patrol officer has mentioned to me that I should be wary of riding with only one hand on the bars, because it could be found that I am not in “proper control” of the machine. Is it an offence to ride like that? If it […]
Compensation after a diesel spill
Question I decided to dust off my bike yesterday and go out for a ride due to the nice weather. No more than ten minutes later I lost traction on a roundabout, and ended up with a smashed collarbone and badly bruised ribs. My brother went to the scene of the accident for me and […]
Bike licence – what are the rules?
Question I have decided that I would like to get my first bike and wondered what the licence rules are. I don’t have a bike licence but have heard that I may not need one depending on the power of the machine. Is this correct? I have had a car drivers licence for years. Also, […]
Accident at a roundabout – Who’s at fault?
I was involved in an incident where I avoided colliding with a car that changed suddenly into my lane whilst at a roundabout. They were on the inside lane in very slow moving traffic (around 5mph), and I was between two exits. Due to me having to evade the other car the bike to hit […]
Life expectancy report
I was taken off my multistrada a couple of years ago and the claim for my injuries and monetary loss has been plodding along nicely until recently and I would be very appreciative if you could offer me some guidance. I was in the air force for 15 years and raising the ranks fairly steadily. […]
Swerved to avoid bird
I am helping my brother out with a claim and would like your view on the case. He came off his Bonneville when a car driver swerved into his path. The driver said he swerved because a bird flew across his windscreen and he thought he was going to hit it. My brother did not […]
Can I be charged for medical records
I am 6 months into a claim after I was side swiped on the A1 in March. My solicitor is trying to arrange a medical appointment with a doctor to evaluate my injuries but the doctor will not see me until he has my medical records. My GP will not let my solicitor have my […]
