December 10th, 2008
Many people enjoy cycling and riding a bike is one of the top recreational pastimes in the UK, most of the time a bike ride will pass off without event, however there is always a chance of a cyclist being involved in an accident on a bike.
If an accident does happen during a bike ride and the cyclist has taken the correct safety precautions there is a good chance they will walk away with nothing more than a few bumps and bruises.
Before setting out on a bike, cyclists are recommended to:
There is more advice on cycle safety on the Direct Gov website.
There are a large number of hazards presented to cyclists, all of which have potential to cause an accident or injury, the biggest danger is from other vehicles on the road (cars, vans & lorries) but bicycle accidents have also been caused by pedestrians, other cyclists and poor road surfacing (pot holes for example).
A cyclist who is injured in an accident of this nature would very likely be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation as well as the cost of any rehabilitation treatment (such as Physiotherapy) and any other expenses incurred as a result of the bike accident, this could be travel expenses, loss of earnings and any other out of pocket payments made by the cyclist following the accident.
It is essential that a cyclist injured in a bike accident seeks professional legal advice. A personal injury claims Solicitor will have considerable experience of handling similar types of cases and will be able to arrange expert rehabilitation as well as negotiating the best injury compensation settlement with the insurance company of the party responsible for the accident.
Normally the victim of a cycle accident will be offered a free legal consultation with a personal injury claims Solicitor, this will allow them to discuss the details of the case and give the Solicitor an opportunity to explain the liklehood of being able to make a succesful compensation claim.
Pinto Potts Solicitors have specialist personal injury Solicitors who have considerable experience handling cycle accident claims, if you would like free, confidential legal advice about making a claim following a bicycle accident please get in touch free on 0800 316 4434.
