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It’s a common fact that the victims of motorcycle accidents are often left with severe injuries that can be potentially life threatening, or even, tragically, fatal. An obvious point – a motorcycle doesn’t offer the protection of welded metal and multiple crumple zones and other defensive features a car normally has. This factor, coupled with the fact that motorcyclists can be difficult to spot, and people just don’t think about the possibility of a motorcyclists presence on the road, is a recipe for disaster.

If you’re an injured motorcycle accident victim, and you’re reading this blog, please do read on. There is some important information I need to get across to you as part of your decision process for selecting your injury lawyer to start your claim. If the accident wasn’t your fault, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation.

Firstly, I hope you’re not too seriously injured, and I hope you are on your way to recovery. Secondly, take care when choosing your lawyer.
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If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, and it was not your fault, or even if you consider that you are only a small part to blame, it is likely that you may be able to make a claim for compensation if you have suffered an injury.As all drivers in the United Kingdom are required to have motor insurance by law, in almost every case where you are entitled to compensation, this compensation will be provided by the negligent party’s insurers. 

So – What happens if the other side does not have insurance? Does this mean that you are left uncompensated? You are aware that if they had insurance then you would receive compensation; but it would seem because they have no insurance, that you have no where to get your compensation from.  Do not worry – It would be entirely unjust if you were to be denied compensation because the other side did not have insurance. It would be like letting them off the hook, which is something that cannot be encouraged in any instance.  This is why the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) was set up – to help compensation the victims of uninsured and untraced drivers.

The MIB was set up back in 1949, and through funding received from people’s insurance premiums (roughly £15-30 of your insurance premium goes to the MIB each year), they have been able to settle over 50,000 claims each year.  So, if you have been injured at the hands of a negligent third party driver, how do you go about making your claim for compensation?  Well, your first step should be to get in touch with a quality injury lawyer with years of experience specifically in dealing with road traffic accident claims.  They will be able to take you through the whole process – no problem at all.
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Want to know the secret on how to guarantee a maximum compensation payout in the shortest possible time? There’s only one way:

With a Fully Qualified Expert Personal Injury Lawyer representing you for your Claim for Compensation!

You of course need a lawyer to make a proper claim for personal injury. The reason being is that only an expert injury lawyer is qualified to assess your medical evidence and provide you with proper advice as to the value of your claim. The reason the solicitor needs to be YOUR solicitor is so you can sleep safe at night knowing they are actually on your side, with your best interests at heart.
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If you’ve seen any of my recent articles about whiplash, you may already know what I’m about to say.

I’ve been advising people about whiplash claims for a long time now, and signing them up to our unique Genuine No Win No Fee agreement that guarantees in black and white there are no costs for losing, and 100% compensation for winning –we cannot charge you for a successful claim!

But now, thanks to my local bus service, I can truly sympathise with all you whiplash victims out there – almost three weeks on from my bus incident, my whiplash is continuing on. The pain now is mainly in my back – it seems to ache and hurt in different places depending on whether I’m walking around, sat at my desk, or driving my car. I saw my doctor yesterday, whom checked me out, confirmed the injury, and gave me some exercises to do, and advised me to take anti-inflammatory / rheumatic pain killers on a regular basis.
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This is an age old question – it’s something I get asked a lot by our new clients. Unfortunately, it’s a little bit more difficult to answer than you might think.

However – with my advice below, you stand a chance at making sure you always get the maximum you are entitled to claim for.

How is it worked out?
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A huge part of my job is to give free claims advice, and assess claims over the phone for anyone who has been injured in an accident through no fault of their own. It’s nice to let people know when they have a good claim, and it’s nice when the claimant instructs is there. I thoroughly enjoy it!

There, is however, another part that I do not like so much; in fact, it’s safe to say I don’t enjoy it at all. It’s never nice to hear when an accident victim calls up and they have already been taken advantage of by insurance companies, claims management companies, and solicitors willing to buy cases for extortionate referral fees.

For this article, my focus is on the insurers.
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If you instruct The Injury Lawyers to deal with your claim for compensation, and this claim is successful, you keep 100% of your compensation, and not a penny less.  In other words, the legal services we provide to our clients is at no cost to them. Yes, we do have our costs to consider, but these will certainly not be something for which you are accountable for. 

But, how do you know we won’t go back on our word and charge you? Well, firstly, we are an honest and reputable personal injury law firm with thousands of happy clients, and secondly we enter into an agreement, a contract if you like, with our clients that specifically excludes our ability to seek our costs from them!

Your compensation is just that. Yours! We deal with compensation claims on a daily basis, and have done so for many, many years – we are only too aware that the purpose of compensation is to put you back in the position you would have been in had the accident not have occurred.  If we were to take even a penny from your compensation for ourselves, that would serve to leave you undercompensated.  We consider this unpalatable, and our genuine no win, no fee agreements mean that you keep the whole of your compensation – guaranteed.
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Do you have a claim for compensation?

Most people have no idea if they are entitled to make a claim for compensation; but thankfully, most of you know nowadays that there is an Injury Lawyer just a phone call away who is ready to fill you in.

So – here’s some general advice that may help you out when it comes to finding out if you are entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation for your injuries and suffering:
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There are so many workplace health and safety rules and regulations your employer must abide by. Risk assessments need to be completed, workplace areas need to be regularly inspected and maintained, and your employer has a duty to minimise risks to your health as far as is reasonably possible and practical.

So – what happens if your employer fails in this important duty they have for you, and you end up injured? You can make a claim for compensation from their insurance.

In any event, a regular system of inspection and maintenance should be carried out to make sure there are no slippery surfaces or defects on the floor waiting to trip you up. Any hazards spotted should be either rectified, or cordoned off and appropriate signage put in place to warn you of the hazard. If you are not advised of a hazard, or are unaware of its presence, you can make a claim.
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Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE as it is more informally known, is equipment which you should wear or use to protect you from risks to your health and safety at work. PPE should only be used as a last resort where no other methods could protect you – for example, employers should not use PPE as a cheaper option in place of another method of safety which may protect you better.

There are strict regulations surrounding PPE in the workplace. Employers should not ask employees for payment for the PPE, or even for any contribution at all – the employer should cover the cost of the PPE in full.

PPE is an umbrella term which can cover a whole host of equipment ranging from safety goggles, to respirators, to safety boots. PPE not only protects from those one off accidents, such as a laceration to the finger, but it can also protect from long term risks to health which can build up over time and potentially cause life threatening diseases – an example of this would be respirators to prevent conditions such as asbestosis.  This serves to highlight the importance of PPE around the workplace.
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