Motorcycle Accident Claims

For minor injuries you may not have bothered going to hospital or your GP. You can still claim, but may have to rely on friends and family to give supporting evidence of the injury. Common sense usually prevails. Fall off your motorcycle and most people will accept that an injury is pretty much inevitable. Where you have seen your GP or gone to hospital a brief letter or a copy of your medical records may be sufficient. Alternatively, photos on your phone or a camera may suffice.

More serious cases must be backed up by medical evidence, usually obtained from an independent expert. Reports can be expensive, but the cost of most are now governed by guidelines.

The injury and its effects must have been caused by the accident. Motorcycle accident victims usually have a simple logic that if they were fine before the accident and are not fine now then all the problems must be related to the accident. But it is not what you know, but what you can prove.

We’ll run through the accident in detail with you and advise you on the process for starting a personal injury claim in plain English language and not baffle you with legal words and processes.

We will then send you a questionnaire which you should then complete and return to us. This will allow us to better assess the details of your accident and start your claim. Don’t hesitate, begin with the specialist motorcycle accident solicitors, email or call us on 0800 783 6191 now.

If you have already instructed solicitors provided by your insurance company you can still change to us – the process is easy and we’ll take care of the paperwork for you.

The aim of any award is to compensate for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity (how the injury has affected your life) caused by the injuries. This includes both the physical and psychological effects. Not all losses can be measured in monetary terms; but money is all the law has to offer.

The starting point is the Judicial College Guidelines. This sets out in tabular form brackets for different types and severity of injury. You assess which bracket the injury falls within and then where in the bracket. You fine-tune the figure using relevant case law.

On an all too frequent basis we see sound motorcycle accident cases, sometimes involving catastrophic injuries, rejected out of hand. Quite often, the solicitor has not seen any witness evidence or any police report.

We have helped many clients who have been unhappy with the service or advice they have received from their insurance appointed solicitors and you should not be worried about seeking advice from White Dalton on your claim so that you can make an informed choice about whether to move your case to White Dalton.

So don’t risk your case being dealt with by “claims handlers” or “paralegals” with no biking experience whatsoever. You are not their learning curve – talk to our experienced solicitors today.