Bicycle and Cycling Accident Solicitors
Cycling can be a convenient way to get around, but a collision with a vehicle or a problem with the road can leave a cyclist with significant injuries. If you have been hurt while cycling and another person was responsible, you could have grounds to make a personal injury claim. This might be a driver, a local authority responsible for maintaining a road or another party whose actions contributed to the accident. Our bicycle accident solicitors can look at what happened and advise you on whether you may be able to claim compensation.
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Cycling Accident Claims
There are different reasons why a cyclist might be able to bring a claim. A driver might have failed to see you, a road defect may have caused you to lose control, or another person’s actions may have led to the collision. You could have been involved in an accident while riding on the road, using a cycle lane or cycle path, passing through a junction or avoiding an obstruction or defect in the road.
A claim isn’t limited to accidents where a vehicle actually hits the cyclist. For example, you might fall from your bicycle while taking evasive action to avoid a vehicle. The key question is what caused the accident and whether someone else had a legal responsibility for what happened. Our cycling accident solicitors can assess the circumstances and the information available.
Riding on the road
Cycle lanes and cycle paths
Junctions
Obstructions and road defects
Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents
Some cycling accidents are caused by mistakes made by drivers. Others involve the condition of the road or the way a particular area has been designed or maintained. Common examples include vehicles:
What happened immediately before the accident can make a significant difference when responsibility is being considered.
- Turning across the path of a cyclist at a junction
- Overtaking without leaving enough space
- Pulling out from a side road
- Opening a door into the path of a cyclist
- Entering a cycle lane
- Changing lanes without checking for cyclists
- Poorly maintained roads
Injuries Sustained by Cyclists
A cyclist can be injured even in a relatively low speed accident. A fall onto the road can cause fractures, cuts and bruising, whilst a collision with a vehicle can result in more serious injuries.
Common injuries include broken bones, head injuries, soft-tissue injuries and damage to the arms, legs, shoulders or other parts of the body. Plus, someone who has been involved in a frightening collision may experience anxiety, disturbed sleep or other symptoms after the accident. The impact will vary from person to person and should be considered alongside any physical injuries.
Broken bones
Head injuries
Soft-tissue injuries
Damage to the arms, legs, shoulders or other parts of the body
Anxiety, disturbed sleep or other symptoms
Proving Responsibility for a Cycling Accident
Cycling accidents aren’t always witnessed, and what happened can sometimes come down to one person’s account against another’s. Luckily, good evidence can make a significant difference. If you have a camera fitted to your bicycle or helmet, keep the footage. Dashcam recordings from other vehicles can also help. Photographs of the scene, your bicycle and any damage can provide useful information about the collision. Other evidence might include details of people who witnessed the accident, CCTV footage, police reports or medical records.
You don’t need to work out which pieces of evidence will be important yourself. Our cycling injury solicitors can discuss what you have and identify what else might be needed.
Bicycle or helmet camera footage
Dashcam recordings from other vehicles
Photographs of the scene, your bicycle and any damage
Details of people who witnessed the accident
CCTV footage
Police reports or medical records
Cycling Injury Compensation and Rehabilitation
A cycling accident can result in costs as well as an injury. You may need time away from work, pay for treatment or find yourself unable to carry out things you would normally manage without help. This is why a claim might include compensation for your injuries and, where supported by the evidence, losses such as lost earnings, medical treatment, damage to your bike and travel expenses.
For more serious injuries, rehabilitation can be an important part of recovery. The treatment required will depend on the injury and advice from the relevant medical professionals. There’s no fixed amount of compensation for a cycling accident. The value of a claim depends on the individual injuries and losses that can be established.
Starting a Bicycle Accident Claim
1. Initial conversation
When you first contact our cycling injury solicitors, we’ll want to hear what happened in your own words. We’ll ask about the accident, your injuries, the people involved and anything you’ve done since the collision.
2. Advice and evidence
Once we’ve considered the circumstances, we can advise whether there is a basis for a claim. If you decide to go ahead, we’ll gather the relevant evidence and contact the party you’re claiming against.
3. Medical assessment
You may need an independent medical assessment so that your injuries and recovery can be properly documented.
4. The other side’s response
The other side will then have an opportunity to respond to the claim. They may accept responsibility, dispute what happened or argue that you were partly at fault.
5. Settlement
Where a settlement can be agreed, the claim can be concluded without going to court. If there is a dispute that cannot be resolved through negotiation, we’ll explain what happens next.
No-win, no-fee
You might also be able to claim on a no-win, no-fee arrangement, which means the cost of making a claim is deducted from the compensation if your claim is successful.
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