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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 […]
Right to return new bike
I bought a new bike two or three weeks ago and was going to have a go at #ride5000miles, but the more I ride it the more I realise that I just don’t like the bike. I took it for a test ride beforehand and was aware that there were a few niggles then, but […]
Disputed insurance valuation
I recently bought a second hand Honda Fireblade for £5,000 from a dealer. I thought it was a good price and I insured it for £5,000. The broker did not query the value. One week later I had an accident and the bike was written off. I have just received an offer of £3,000. I […]
Hedge trimmings caused accident
I was riding along a rural road between two villages. All of a sudden I was confronted by debris being spewed in my direction over a hedge from a field to my left. I came off and ended up in the hedge on the other side of the road picking up some nasty injuries along […]
Where can I get help with riding prosecution
I was riding home in London with my girlfriend on the back after a night out when I had an incident. This guy was road raging me so I decided to speed away from the lights to get away from him. Suddenly a pedestrian ran out in front of me and we collided. I and […]
Fitness to ride
I am just approaching 70 and have sent all my documents off to Swansea to renew my licence. My problem is I have a motor home 2600KG and a BMW R 1200GS. in 2013 I was diagnosed with arrhythmia and had a pacemaker fitted that along with medication has cured my arrhythmia but now Swansea […]
Does medical negligence affect my claim
I had an off just over a year ago and managed to do myself a fairly nasty set of injuries to my left leg. Anyway the other side admitted liability early on and have been paying for treatment and have generally been fair up until recently. The issue is I was in for some treatment […]
Crash caused by object in the road
Hello. I was coming into Birmingham on my Fazer in the summer and entered a roundabout and everything was fine. Then suddenly I spotted a bucket in the road right in front of me. I swerved to avoid it but came off and broke my wrist and thumb. A witness took a photo of the […]
I’m being followed after an accident
I am currently pursuing a personal injury claim following a motorcycle accident I had in 2016. I was seriously injured and I was off work for over 12 months. I have always liked to keep myself busy and although my injuries have curtailed my hobbies, during my recovery I am still often found working on […]
Changing story after an accident
I was riding my Suzuki GSX-R125 in town when a guy in a Jag pulled out of a side road into my path. I took evasive action but ending up coming off and hitting a parked car breaking my collar bone and damaging my bike and kit. The other driver gave the police his insurance […]
Can I appeal a court decision
I was in court last week as a result of my bike accident in 2017. I was claiming against a taxi driver for injuries that I received in the accident but I lost the case. My brother said I should appeal and have a retrial. The facts of the accident were the taxi driver turned […]
Crash caused by misleading indication
I was waiting at a junction to turn left onto a main road and as the car coming towards me from my right was indicating left and looked like it was slowing down I assumed she was turning into the road I was exiting. As I pulled out she knocked me off my bike. Her […]
