Bicycle accidents compensation claims

This depends on the injuries suffered and the long-term implications of those.

Injuries suffered by cyclists are extremely wide-ranging and the compensation achieved differs.

Compensation is usually made up of two elements – general damages and special damages.

General damages are usually limited by guidelines and previous cases. They are intended to compensate for the pain and inconvenience that you’ve been through.

Special damages are more personal to you and can mean claims go up to very high figures depending on the nature of the injury suffered and level of need going forward. In the case of a very serious injury, if someone needed an adapted home or lifelong care as a result of their injury, for example, special damages may be extremely high and run to millions of pounds. 

A specialist solicitor will know of the best treatments and aids available to help you cope with life after your injury. They will discuss these with you and seek to secure compensation to cover the costs involved in accessing them.

As a rule of thumb, the more complex the injuries suffered the longer a claim is likely to take. This is because it is vital to understand and provide evidence for all the long-term needs that may arise because of the injury. The compensation should address all the costs involved in these.

Another factor that may make a case take longer is if the person responsible for the injuries does not accept the blame.

Most cases can be settled via negotiations out-of-court. In some cases, it will be necessary to go to court. Our experienced solicitors will support you every step of the way.

We fully understand that some needs can not wait for the final settlement of a case to be met. For that reason we do our best to help secure interim payments to meet these urgent needs. These are quick payments you may be able to receive before the claim settles to meet your immediate needs and can cover things like therapies, rehabilitation or even house adaptations that you need to start getting your life back on track.

If the accident was truly entirely your fault you cannot claim, but it is important to be aware that sometimes blame can be shared.

You may feel you are fully or partly to blame for an accident but if you’ve suffered the consequences of it, it is important to consider if the blame was partially shared. Get in touch and we’ll help you find out. 

It is possible to make a claim in hit and run cases.

Following an investigation, it may be possible to trace the driver involved and claim from their insurance, if they have it.

A specialist scheme exists to allow people to claim compensation when they have been involved in a collision with an uninsured or untraced driver. Enable Law can help with these claims which are made via the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB).

As in any cycling claim, having a specialist solicitor on your side makes a big difference as they will ensure all aspects of your injury are understood and seek maximum compensation to cover all costs you have incurred and may incur in the future.