Motorbike Accident Claims

Motorbike accidents can lead to deaths and serious injuries. Approximately 75% of these accidents are the result of collisions with other vehicles, may it be another motorbike, a car, bus or a lorry. Other reasons for accidents can include when the motorcyclists negotiate road curves at high speeds, when they fail to see objects on the road, or when they do not maintain their bike properly leading to problems like flat tyres. Accidents caused due to bad weather account for just 2%, which is a surprising fact.

Most motorbike riders can get injured when they hit something, causing them to fall off their motorbike. The injuries can include bruising and scratches, and may also include internal injuries and broken bones for which the injured person has to stay in hospital for some time and then recover at home. If the accident was due to another’s fault, then he or she has the civil and legal right to apply for a motorbike accident claim.

The compensation claim that the injured person is entitled to get depends upon his or her injuries, loss of income and the medical treatment required. The injured person can claim for the physical injuries as well as psychological injury like post-traumatic stress, financial losses including prescription expenses and expenses for the repair of the motorbike. Damage to your clothing and personal belongings may also be compensated in some cases. In order to pursue a claim, it is beneficial if the injured person has sufficient evidence in his or her support.

Therefore, it is important to prepare a list of the damaged items in the accident, and take pictures of the site of the motorbike accident if possible, so that the injured party can produce a clear record of the happenings.

Excalibur Solicitors pursue motorbike accident claims on the basis of ‘No Win No Fee’, according to which the injured person does not need to pay any fees to the Solicitor if he or she fails to win the case. This is the best options for those who cannot or who do not want to spend their money on legal case fees, where there is no guarantee of winning. If we win the case we will get our fees from the other party so there is nothing to pay win or lose.