CYCLE ACCIDENT CLAIM AND CYCLING ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Cycle accident claim and cycling accident compensation claims for injuries caused by the negligence of a car driver or pedestrian crossing the road

With more drivers and pedestrians and their insurance companies choosing to fight any cycle accident claim that looks remotely like the cyclist may have been slightly at fault, it is even more important for cyclists who have been injured as a result of a bike accident to secure competent injury compensation lawyers who have experience in fighting compensation claims on behalf of cyclists.

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CYCLE ACCIDENT CLAIM

Any cycle accident claim is going to be fraught with problems nowadays. In order to make a successful cycle accident claim it is necessary to prove that the accident was the fault of the other party involved. Any witnesses that may testify that the cyclist was weaving in and out of moving traffic, had mounted the pavement, had jumped a red light, wasn’t wearing reflective clothing in poor light or bad weather conditions or didn’t have working lights can make any claim more difficult.

CYCLING ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS

It can also be said that the increase in cycling accident compensation claims is simply down to the fact that there are now more cyclists on the road and car drivers have taken a more cavalier attitude to what many of them consider to be nuisance road users.

Cyclists, because of the very nature of their activity are particularly vulnerable to serious injury when hit by a car. Indeed, even coming into contact with or having to take evasive action to avoid hitting a pedestrian and coming off a bike can result in broken limbs.

INJURIES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF A CAR DRIVER

Being hit by a car, even if it is a slow moving vehicle can cause serious injuries. However, when a car or lorry is travelling at more than thirty miles and hour, any contact can propel a cyclist a long distance or cause serious crush injuries. When an accident is due to the negligence of a car driver, and the injuries are substantial, it is only right that the cyclist receives the highest possible compensation possible.

INJURIES CAUSED BY A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE ROAD

A cyclist can however be involved in an accident where he his injured by a car or lorry but the accident was caused as a result of a pedestrian crossing the road and causing the cyclist to swerve into the path of an oncoming vehicle. Situations like this can make compensation claims more complex when it comes to bike accident claims.