White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors have been writing for various motorcycle magazines for a number of years, bringing our specialism in everything to do with the law and motorbikes to the public.
We are putting together a database of articles that may assist you and will hopefully be of interest. The current database of articles can be found on our blog or by clicking on the magazine covers below.
All articles are reproduced here with kind permission from the respective magazine.
Overtaking at speed – Peril up ahead
06 Oct 2010
Meet Mark Stone, Britain’s unluckiest motorcyclist. Each month we tackle the legal aftermath of Mark’s riding mishaps. Today, a simple overtake quickly turns into a tussle with the reaper
Road chippings and Loose Gravel Motorbike Accident
01 Oct 2010
Loose gravel and bikes are a recipe for disaster, so see ’em in court
Filtering on the inside – Junction of Doom
06 Sep 2010
Meet Mark Stone, Britain’s unluckiest motorcyclist. Each month we tackle the legal aftermath of Mark’s riding mishaps. Today, helping out his kick-boxing girlfriend reveals a crucial skills gap
Overtaking Rear-end Aftermath
29 Aug 2010
I overtook a BMW Z3 who then put his foot down. I gave the bike a bit more and got past with no more problems. I was riding at about 80 in a 60.
Filtering around bollards – The Bollard Sidestep
26 Aug 2010
Meet Mark Stone, Britain’s unluckiest motorcyclist. Each month we tackle the legal aftermath of Mark’s riding mishaps. Today, he defies the righteous bollard of justice and crosses the line of fate
Riding on a private road – Life’s a beach?
10 Aug 2010
I rode my mate’s 125cc bike through a caravan park where we were staying to go down to the beach. I was wearing the full protective gear of flip flops, shorts and a vest.
Duty of Care on the road – The Digger Disaster
26 Jul 2010
Meet Mark Stone, Britain’s unluckiest motorcyclist. Each month we tackle the legal aftermath of Mark’s riding mishaps. Today, while pondering a jumper-based crisis, he’s faced by a snap decision
Legal Expenses Insurance Policy
23 Jul 2010
Do I need to buy legal cover with my insurance policy? I have just had a quote for my renewal and I have had £20.00 put on it for me to buy a legal cover policy.
Motorcycle Accident Brain Damage
21 Jul 2010
My son was involved in a motorcycle accident, and he has a nasty break to his leg, from which he has recovered well enough. He also broke his jaw and eye socket.
Motorcycle Filtering Accident Claim
My son was in an accident where he was filtering down the outside of standing or slow traffic, when a car pulled out of a ‘give way’ junction to cross the central reservation and join the opposite carriageway.
Motorcycle Accident Claim – Wasted Time
30 Jun 2010
I have been involved in a motorcycle accident and the insurers for the other side immediately accepted liability and paid for the repairs to my bike. I had some modest bumps and bruises, but after a couple of months I had no further problems.
European Motorcycle Accidents Study
An independent study into the causes and effects of motorcycle accidents across Europe to give better understanding of motorcycle accidents
Motorcycle Ankle Injury Accident Claim
I was involved in a straightforward motorcycle accident, where the other driver’s insurers accept that their car driver was to blame, so I won’t go into detail about how the accident occurred.
Accident between a tractor and a bike
10 Jun 2010
I was riding my GSX-R1000 along a B-road that I know well. I ride pretty carefully because I know the road often has mud all over the farm entrances.
Pothole motorcycle accident – What to do?
11 May 2010
I have come off my bike because of a pothole in the road that is about 1.5″ deep. I have contacted the Council but they have said that they’re not liable. Is there anything that I can do?
Motorcycle Training Accident – Don’t Drop It
10 May 2010
I fancied getting my motorcycle licence and paid £420 to a local motorcycle school for direct access. I spent one day in the compound with cones etc, and returned on another day for continuation training.
Dangerous overtaking – Cat and Mouse
I was riding with a mate, both of us were on hyper sports bikes, and we gained on a Nissan Skyline.
Motorcycle accident liability – Mate’s fate?
I was riding in a 60mph zone with two mates, probably doing a bit over 60, when an old git pulls out of a side road. I hit the front of the car and have been left with damage to some foot ligaments, which makes walking pretty painful, although my doctors say it will get […]
