{"id":6782,"date":"2011-04-07T08:54:28","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T07:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=6782"},"modified":"2011-04-07T08:55:31","modified_gmt":"2011-04-07T07:55:31","slug":"motorcycle-accident-claims-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/04\/07\/motorcycle-accident-claims-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Accident Claims Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We all know that you are far more likely to be seriously injured in a motorcycle accident<\/a> than you are in a car accident<\/a>. Unfortunately, despite numerous campaigns to maintain awareness of motorcyclists for road users, accidents are still happening.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an obvious statement to make \u2013 motorcyclists are far harder to spot on the roads than cars \/ vans \/ lorries. People are often looking out for cars and any other larger vehicles when emerging from a junction, changing lanes, or entering on to a roundabout. Drivers often fail to consider the presence of a motorcyclist<\/em><\/strong>, or even fail to spot one. We have the \u201clook, look, and look again<\/strong>\u201d rule \u2013 personally its \u201clook, look, look again, then look again for good measure<\/strong>\u201d with me; and I\u2019ve not been in an accident in my years of driving so far! (Touch wood).<\/p>\n

But more to the point \u2013 what can be done if you become the victim of an accident as a motorcyclist, or even cyclist?
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If you were not at fault for the accident, it\u2019s likely you have a successful claim for compensation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Injuries and Treatment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

So, hopefully you are still in one piece. Treatment for your injuries is normally a given when it comes to motorcycle accident victims, as its likely you will have sustained some degree, or evens severe, trauma to your limbs; a fracture, or ligament damage, for instance. The healing process is always difficult; but physiotherapy or another form of rehabilitative treatment is an excellent way of helping you<\/em><\/strong> to get back on the road to recovery and return to normality.<\/p>\n

With proper personal injury expert<\/a>, you needn\u2019t worry about going through the NHS or paying for private treatment yourself. We will always arrange for private medical care from the outset of the case<\/em><\/strong>, and you are never liable to pay for the treatment<\/em><\/strong> at any stage. If your case wins, the treatment costs are recovered directly from the other side. You don\u2019t have to pay any part of them at all. If the claim loses, we have an insurance policy in place to cover it all. So win or lose \u2013 we give you private medical care free of charge to you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Financial Assistance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Statistically, your injuries are probably quite severe. So – how does this affect your claim? It means that it will probably take longer to settle \u2013 unfortunate, but this is for a very good reason. You may need to attend a couple or more medical appointments for evidence purposes in order to fully assess all of your injuries. You may need treatment for weeks, or even months. Your recovery period may be some time away as well. In all of these scenarios, our professional advice is not to settle your claim; it is always within your best interests to wait until all evidence has been collated, all treatment has been completed, and all injuries are fully healed up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst you wait, you are entitled to make a claim for an Interim Payment<\/em><\/strong> to assist you financially before your claim concludes. This is a part payment of your settlement that is provided to you early to prevent your finances from spiralling out of control in the event you are losing out on thousands of pounds in earnings whilst you are unable to work because of your injuries.<\/p>\n

With a good injury lawyer<\/a> representing you for your claim, an interim payment should be one of the first matters sorted out at the earliest possible stage.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your Compensation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You are entitled to claim for your pain, suffering, loss, and inconvenience<\/em><\/strong> caused by the accident and your injuries. Again, given that your injuries are likely to be quite severe, you need to protect your position and make sure you get the best injury lawyer to represent you for your claim.<\/p>\n

You should always make sure to tick the following boxes when it comes to looking for your lawyer:<\/p>\n