MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIM SOLICITORS

Our personal injury solicitors have detailed experience in dealing with motorcycle accident compensation claim settlements. Our team provides legal advice at no cost and works on a completely risk free no win no fee basis. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions and win or lose there is no charge. You do not have to fund or finance your motorcycle accident compensation claim in any respect. If you submit your details a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts will respond and give free advice without obligation on what steps you should take to protect your legal rights.

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Personal Injury

Bike riders are one of the most vulnerable classes of road user. The prime cause relates to the negligent actions of other road users particularly car drivers who tend to be inattentive towards bikers and fail to anticipate their presence or actions.

Some injuries are as a result of a defect in the highway which may be the result of faulty road design, disrepair, inadequate maintenance or failure to remove a road hazard and in these circumstances a claim can be made against the relevant highway authority.

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Negligence

To make a successful motorcycle accident compensation claim it is necessary to show that the other driver was negligent and failed to take reasonable care for the safety of other road users. If an accident occurs in this situation, which causes personal injury, then a claim for damages can be made up to three years after the accident. Even if both drivers were each partly to blame for the accident it is still possible to claim however damages will be reduced by whatever percentage each driver contributed to the cause of the accident. It is also worth noting that if a passenger is injured and the driver of the motorcycle on which the injured passenger was travelling was negligent then a claim can still be made against the driver even if that person was a spouse or other close relative.

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Uninsured Driver

Even if the third party or even the driver of an injured passenger is not insured or is untraced or unidentified then a motorcycle accident compensation claim can be made to the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) which is a government fund, set up to pay compensation to the victims of uninsured drivers however in the case of hit and run drivers our normal terms and conditions relating to payment of compensation will be modified.

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Damages Calculation

In some cases a motorcycle accident compensation claim can be settled quickly, often in just a few weeks if the opposing party accepts responsibility for the accident and agrees to pay compensation. Nonetheless valuing a personal injury claim can be difficult because of the numerous variables involved which include :-

• the nature and severity of the injuries
• recovery time
• whether the injuries are visible
• gender and age
• loss of income or other employment problems
• financial loss
• effects on lifestyle

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Evidence

If you’ve been involved in an accident, try to make meticulous notes of the circumstances and other information. It will help your case to obtain :-

• contact details of driver and owner of the other vehicle
• notes on each vehicle involved and the damage sustained
• exact location of the accident: photographing this location would be ideal
• contact details of the witnesses to the accident

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Award of Damages

• Loss of income which includes both past losses and estimated future losses and reduced employment prospects in the future
• Damage to personal property including the cost of vehicle repairs and the amount of any insurance policy excess
• Diminution in the value of any vehicle involved in an accident which occurs as a result of an accident damaged and repaired vehicle having a decreased open market value
• Vehicle Hire and associated transport costs including taxi fares
• Medical expenses including the cost of medicines and prescriptions for the past and for the future
• Personal assistance for the future and payment for any free help given in the past
• Pain and Suffering and loss of amenity resulting in a changed and diminished lifestyle (including psychological damage or illness)
• Legal and other expenses in relation to the claim

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No Win No Fee

Our solicitors deal with road traffic accident claims on a no win no fee basis and pay compensation in full. We do not ask you to fund or finance your claim as it proceeds and will never ask you to pay any legal expenses. We absolutely guarantee that all road traffic accident claims handled by specialist solicitors are completely risk free.