MCN Law Columns

I was knocked off when filtering on my BMW R 1250 in September 2022. My claim had been going well with my solicitor until we reached a point where he said he could not advise me in relation to some help I received. Before the accident, I did all the DIY but...

I had a close shave last week which has been playing on my mind.  It was shocking to me. A car pulled across my path from a junction and the driver didn’t even seem to realise what he had done.  I managed to brake hard enough to avoid hitting...

I had an accident when I crashed my beloved Ducati Diavel because I was forced off the road by someone who then fled the scene. I had pretty bad left leg injuries and damage to my bike and leathers so I filed a claim with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau....

I came off when my front wheel hit a pothole and had a broken wrist and a badly fractured shoulder. I complained to the council but they denied responsibility. I believe the pothole was an obvious danger. What do I need to do to get some compensation for my...

In May I was riding to work when I had an accident with a car on a roundabout. I agreed to accept 50% of the blame as we were equally at fault for the accident. But my insurer is refusing to pay the other driver for the damage to her car. They say that my...

I was knocked off my Tiger a year and a half ago and my compensation claim is ongoing.  I was in the army for 10 years and was getting promoted fairly frequently. Due to my accident, I was medically discharged and I have recently started working in...

I have been sent court papers saying I need to go to attend for not being in proper control of my motorcycle and driving without due care and attention. I was recorded pulling two wheelies on the same stretch of road by an unmarked police car. I was not...

I had an accident three weeks ago. I was carrying my 16-year-old son on the back when a car pulled out of a side road into my path. Fortunately, I was able to swerve out of the way and there was nothing coming in the opposite direction. However, we both hit...

I have fully comprehensive insurance. A car pulled out of a junction into my path. Fortunately, I was not injured other than bruising but my bike and leathers were damaged. The driver admitted it was her fault and her insurers fixed my bike and paid towards...

In January I was knocked off my bike by a car which pulled out of a side road, and I was unable to work for 3 months. I have been sent the medical report of the doctor the other side’s insurer wanted me to see and it says that only 1 month off work was...

I am visiting North Wales next month for a motorcycling trip with friends. I have recently been informed that there will be a blanket speed limit of 20mph on most roads. Is this correct? Alex, Liverpool Answer A new default speed limit was introduced in...

I had an accident in 2021. I am getting close to settling my claim and my solicitors sent a schedule of my losses to the other side with a list of what I am claiming. I was advised to claim the costs of private surgery for a hip replacement and future hip...

I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction in relation parking motorbikes on pavements.  Last week my son went to pick up a coffee and parked his bike on the pavement outside.  The pavement is very wide, and people park their...

I had an accident when overtaking on my way to work. The driver who hit me said I was going well above the speed limit. He said he was attempting to turn right and was indicating.  I can’t remember the accident but there are witnesses. Some of...

I had quite a bad accident in April 2019 caused by a hit and run driver. I was in hospital for a few weeks and have not fully recovered. I have been experiencing psychological issues which is not like me at all. I recently found out that I could have claimed...

I am soon to be renewing my bike insurance and previously I paid extra to include legal expenses insurance.   I’ve never had to use it and in order to save money I was wondering whether legal expenses cover is actually worth it and what it...

4 years ago I was injured when I came off on a diesel spill on a roundabout in London.  It covered half a lane of the roundabout. The police told me that there was nothing they could do and my insurer gave me a solicitor. But, because they...

I was filtering along the outside of a row of slowly moving traffic just on the inside of the central white line at about 5mph faster than the cars I was passing when the car I was just drawing up to turned right across me. He did not indicate, and I had no...

I was filtering slowly past a line of slowly moving cars on the right-hand side using the area within the broken chevrons. When I was next to one car it pulled out to the right and knocked me off. I couldn't have avoided it by braking or steering as I...

I had an accident 6 weeks ago on the morning commute and the other driver’s insurance have contacted me and said that I don’t need a solicitor to claim compensation.  They have already repaired my bike and have offered me compensation. This...

I was involved in a nasty crash a couple of years ago when a Mini driver turned across my path and sent me flying over the bonnet.  I was in hospital for three weeks and still feel the effects to this day.  I was provided with solicitors by my...

I was riding through a village near my mum’s house when I came to a bend and there was horse poo in lumps and spread over the road where the cars had driven through it. After about another 150 metres the traffic in front of me had stopped. There was a...

In September I was riding my Vespa when a car swerved from the other side of the road onto mine and hit me knocking me off and injuring me. The car driver has blamed his swerve on a wasp sting and his solicitors are arguing that I have no entitlement to...

I have an issue with my accident claim after a bike accident that happened at night in December. I was returning from my work night shift. I was on a rural road when a car came around a bend towards me which I think must have had its main beams on. It...

I was in court last week in my bike accident claim. I was claiming against a car driver for injuries caused in the accident but Iost my case at court. My Dad said I could appeal the court’s decision and have a retrial. Basically, the accident involved...