Motorcycle accidents can be extremely serious due to how vulnerable motorcyclists are to motor vehicles. Many motorcycle accidents occur due to observational failures. Both motorcyclists and the drivers of other vehicle are to blame for these errors but more often than not it is the third party who is at fault not the motorcyclist themselves. Unfortunately motorcyclists are notoriously unobserved by drivers, especially at junctions, prompting a series of adverts calling motorists to ‘look, look and look again’ for motorbike riders.
How Do I Claim?
Claiming for a motorcycle accident is easy. Firstly, make sure you get yourself a specialist solicitor. There are many many firms on the market and you may find that you would do well to go with a solicitor who has specialist professional experience in motorcycle accident claims. Personal injury is an ever changing and diverse area of law so check out all your options, and look out for testimonials and previous clients views of the firm, they are likely to be extremely helpful. You want your lawyer to be at the top of their game and to be engaged in regular training to keep all their solicitors up to speed with changes in the law.
Find your solicitor as soon as you feel able to, a solicitor should be your first port of call after you have received medical treatment for your injuries. You have up to 3 years within which to make your claim, but sooner rather than later is always the best way. In the first weeks or months following your accident it will be at its most fresh in your mind and you will be able to give the most vivid description you can of the event. Your symptoms will also be at their most prominent so you will get the most accurate assessment of injuries at this point.
Your solicitor will guide you expertly through the system once you have instructed them but to make everyone’s lives easier make sure you keep everything that could contribute to your claim, such as financial losses you have incurred e.g. receipts for prescriptions, keep diaries of your injuries – i.e. the amount of pain you are in and when the pain occurs, and photos of your injuries.
Once your compensation amount has been assessed, taking into account financial losses and the severity of your physical and psychological injuries, your solicitor will take the claim to court. If it is ruled that you were not at fault, and that the motorcycle accident was the fault of a third party, you should receive this compensation amount, or one fairly similar, in the weeks following the court case.
Contact Us
Call Freeman Harris today to start making your motorcycle accident claim. Phone us for free on 020 7231 7150 or fill in an online enquiry.