Bike accident compensation London

In London and the South east of England there has been a huge surge in the number of people now opting to cycle to work rather than drive or take public transport. The congestion charge and a more "eco" friendly ethos adopted by many has boosted the number of cyclists considerably.

Because of safety measure put in place by Transport for London this has not led to a dramatic increase in pedal bike related accidents. In fact numbers of injured accident victims have actually fallen.

Make a claim for compensation following a bike accident in London

Despite the falling numbers that have been recorded for the official statistics, there are many thousands of incidents in the London area that involve cyclists. The majority do not involve serious injury and so many go unreported with no hospital attendance or GP visits. If you have been involved in an accident of this nature you may well be wondering what rights you have and whether you can make a claim for injury and damaged property. Unlike many car drivers - you will more than likely not have any insurance to cover you for incidents of this nature. You must therefore do the hard work yourself and find out about your legal position.

Statistics news update for 2007 [Released July 2008]: Pedal cyclist casualties dropped very marginally to 16195 (16,561: 2006). The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured rose to 2,564 (2,442: 2006).  

Your rights

As with any person in the UK, you are owed a duty of care by other road users. If another driver or pedestrian causes you harm through their own negligence then you can make a claim for compensation. You can obtain free legal advice from solicitors either on the web or locally through yellow pages.

Most firms (ourselves included) offer totally free "No win no fee" services which ensure that you can recover all of your losses and an award for personal injury - without incurring heavy legal bills. Provided that you have a reasonable case on liability - if your claim is successful then all costs are met by the other driver's / road user's insurers.

Cycle accidents can be very open to disputes on liability so you may need to prepare for the worst. A good cycle solicitor will always ensure that the best possible result is achieved. 

For immediate accident claim assistance please telephone our cycle accident freephone London cycle accident helpline on 0800 0322210

We offer a no win no fee service throughout the UK including places like Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Yorkshire and the North East.

If you wish to make a pedal bike accident claim - you could be entitled to claim for:

Personal injury compensation

Therapy costs - physio Bike repairs or Replacement cost - subject to evidence

Loss of use and enjoyment of your bicycle - This is a major item that most people do not bother claiming. You are entitled to claim for an amount per week for the full period that your bike is off the road and unusable. Awards of £25-40 per week are possible.

Miscellaneous items such as loss of earnings, out of pocket expenses will also be reclaimed.

Additional travel costs - incurred whilst the cycle is off the road or you are not fit enough to ride same because of your injuries.

If you have been involved in a road accident and have suffered personal injury you may be able to compensation.

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Some useful links:

national cycling strategy - the cycle campaign network   personal injury accident claim - what you must do if you are involved in a car accident - pedestrian accident claims - pedal cyclist accidents - motorbike accident claims - passenger injury claims - uninsured driver claims - untraced driver road accidents  - car accident claims - road accident  - motorcycle rider accidents - injury following bus accidentsmotorcyclist accident - injury solicitor helpline- accident injury in a supermarket - car accident injury - car crash compensation - no win no fee uk - slipping accidents at work -seat belt law - whiplash personal injury - car accident compensation claims