| Over the past few years Motorcycle Accidents | | | | injuries and you may have to stay in hospital for |
| have increased rapidly which is scary as the | | | | a while and then recoup at home. Make a list of all |
| statistics of serious injuries and death is also | | | | the damaged items in your accident so you have |
| continues to rise. 75% of all motorcycle accidents | | | | a clear record of these take pictures too if you |
| are the result of a collision with another vehicle | | | | can. If the accident wasn't your fault and you |
| may it be a car, another bike, bus and or a lorry. | | | | have suffered injuries from this accident you |
| 65% of these accidents are because the driver | | | | have a legal and civil right to make a |
| of the other vehicle didn't see the motorcyclist | | | | compensation claim. Your compensation will |
| which usually happens at night-time which is when | | | | depend on the injuries you have received as well |
| motorcyclists are at their most vulnerable. Other | | | | as compensation for loss of earnings if you |
| accidents that involve motorcyclists include | | | | haven't been able to go to work as well as |
| motorcyclists negotiating road curves at high | | | | medical bills you've paid for due to your injuries. |
| speeds and under-cornering, motorcyclists failing | | | | The damages to your helmet and bike and any |
| to see objects in the road, riding under the | | | | other clothing etc will also be reimbursed. If you |
| influence of drugs or alcohol and also not looking | | | | make a compensation claim on the agreement of |
| after your bike - bad maintenance including having | | | | No Win No Fee it's a way for people who can't or |
| a flat tyre which can make a motorcyclist collide | | | | don't want to pay the legal expenses involved in |
| with another vehicle. The most likely motorcyclist | | | | making a compensation claim against another |
| to have an accident is a male biker between the | | | | party. The solicitor will only be paid once the claim |
| ages of 16-24 and also 50% of these accidents | | | | is won, they don't take any of your compensation |
| are with riders who have less than 5 months | | | | claim they will get their fees from the losing |
| experience and this does include scooters. Bad | | | | parties insurance company. If you've been in a |
| weather only accounts for 2% of motorcycle | | | | motorcycle accident that wasn't your fault, don't |
| accidents which is quite surprising. If you've been | | | | suffer in silence make a compensation claim |
| involved in a motorcycle accident and you've had | | | | today! |
| a scary experience maybe a car hit you, not only | | | | Accident Consult is regulated by the Ministry of |
| is it yourself that may have injuries but your bike, | | | | Justice and are authorised to undertake regulated |
| helmet. The motorcyclist usually gets most of | | | | claims management activities under the provisions |
| their injuries from when they leave their bike and | | | | of the Compensation Act 2006. They are |
| hit the ground. Your injuries may just be | | | | specialists in dealing with Motorcycle Compensation |
| scratches and bruising if so you've got off lucky | | | | Claims. |
| other injuries may include broken bones, internal | | | | |