Statistically, motorcycles are one of the most risky modes of transport
for road users. Every week between 7 and 10 people die from these
types of accidents and over 20,000.00 people sustain injury as a result
every year. We are familiar with all the usual causes of such accidents
which we list below:-
1. Most commonly the failure of other drivers to notice motorcyclists on
the road even when they are running with headlights.
2. The effect of uneven road surfaces, badly maintained roads or spills
on the road.
3. A mechanical defect with the motorcycle itself which may be caused
by a manufacturers failure or a servicing error by a garage.
We now further assist you with the following information:-
Accident not your fault ?
Providing that the accident is clearly not your fault, we will act for you
under the terms of our Conditional Fee Agreement. This will ensure that
you have no legal costs to pay. These will be recovered in full from the
other party.
Legal Expense Cover
Sometimes, you will find that you already have legal expense cover to
bring a claim. Please remember that it is your right to choose a Solicitor
that you wish to represent you in the conduct of your claim. You may
use the Solicitors that will be nominated by your insurance company
but clearly their obligation will be to the insurance company who refer
the work to them.
They will be obliged to advise the insurance company on the progress
of the claim and it can happen that the insurance company who insure
you for legal expense cover on your motorcycle will be linked to or even
owned by the insurance company who insure the vehicle which caused
the accident and then there will clearly be a conflict of interest.
Independence
We are totally independent and will be your Solicitor acting in your
interest. We believe that it is in your interest to instruct your own
Solicitors who are independent of insurance companies.
Expertise
We are members of The Law Society Personal Injury Panel and have
been vetted by The Law Society to ensure that we can deal with personal
injury claims to the highest standards. We have recovered millions of
pounds for thousands of clients and have been dealing with personal
injury claims for over 30 years.
We are also founder members of the Motor Accident Solicitors
Society, the largest group of Solicitors specialising in recovering
maximum compensation for road traffic accident claims in the
United Kingdom.
Replacement of Motorbike
Subject to liability, we will be able to arrange a hire motorcycle whilst
yours is being repaired. This will be subject to the hire company being
satisfied that your claim will be successful and the arrangements for the
hire will be between yourself and the hire company. Often, the hirer that
we refer you to will await payment of their hire charges. Please note that
whenever you take a hire motorcycle on our recommendation you remain
primarily responsible and liable for the hire costs whatever the outcome
of the claim and that you should appreciate that before entering into any
arrangements with the hire company concerned.
Engineers Assessment
If you are insured on a third party fire and theft basis and your
motorcycle is damaged then it will normally be necessary to have an
engineer inspect your motorcycle. We use a nationwide firm of engineers
who can get out to your motorcycle quickly to examine it and give a full
report on the cost of repairs.
Loans to Repair your Motorcycle
If you find yourself in financial difficulties with regard to the repair to the
motorcycle then we can arrange a loan to assist you or an interim
payment from the Defendants to repair your motorcycle. This will be
subject to liability and will be on the basis that the loan will be repaid out
of any damages that you recover.
Damages to be Recovered
Please note that we are fully conversant with all heads of damage to
which you will be entitled and will include the following in the claim:-
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Other losses that might be necessary to include such as if you
are away from work for a considerable amount of time then this
may effect your pension, also you may find that your job
prospects are effected. There are a number of technical heads
of damage which you will be fully advised of as appropriate.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE CAN ACT FOR YOU ON A
“NO WIN NO FEE” BASIS IF WE FEEL THAT YOUR CASE HAS
A GOOD CHANCE OF SUCCESS.
This means that we will recover costs from the other party.
BE WARNED
A lot of accident management companies who claim to have expertise in the
conduct of personal injury claim are simply selling your claim to Solicitors.
Often, they will require you sign credit agreements to obtain expensive
insurance which would not be recoverable from the Defendants and will
have to come out of your damages. Some companies even make
administration charges and take a percentage of the damages for dealing
with the claim. This will not happen with ourselves as we have the experience
and competence to properly deal with the claim that you make
If you have had a road traffic accident in which we take the view that it was
not your fault, we may be able to advance you part of your compensation.
This would in effect be a payment on account of damages and would have
to be paid out of your damages when recovered. Obviously, to make such
an advance, we would have to be satisfied that your case was strong, the
Defendant was properly insured and we are able to assess to value of your
claim.
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