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If you have been involved in a motor accident, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

Road traffic accident compensation claims usually involve a claim for compensation for injury (both physical and psychological) together with a claim for the repairs to the vehicle, recovery of the insurance excess or a claim for the vehicle being written off. In addition loss of earnings for the time the injured person spends off work and other expenses such as travel costs, hire car charges and medical bills can also be recovered.

In the case of more serious injures there can be compensation claims for future losses also if they cannot return to their job due to the nature of the injury they have suffered or they can only work reduced hours.

The effects of such accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

Due to a number of factors more and more people are cycling either for pleasure or in commuting to work. Although the government has introduced cycle lanes to increase safety, there are still large sections of many major roads and most minor roads where the cyclist and other road traffic mingle together.

Due to the small size and low visibility of cyclists many accidents occur because other road users simply do not see the cyclist until it is too late. Even with legislation as regards helmets most of these accidents result in serious injuries.

There are instances however where the bike itself is defective or the road surface is uneven/potholed and this can cause an accident to happen.

As with car and motorbike accidents, if your bike suffers damage then it may require repairs or, depending on the severity of the damage and the age of the bike, it may be deemed a write off. Although hire vehicles are not available in such cases the cost of the repairs or of purchasing a new bike will be claimed against the insurance company of the person at fault.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.