Cycling Accident Claims - More Information

- Can I Claim Compensation If I May Be Partly Responsible For My Accident Or Injury?
- Yes, although if your actions are seen as partly causing your accident or worsening your injuries you may receive less compensation. This could include signalling incorrectly leading up to an accident or suffering worse injuries because you were cycling without a helmet.
  
  For example, if you’ve been hit by a reckless driver while cycling without a helmet, the driver is responsible for causing your injuries and you’re entitled to make a claim. But you may receive less compensation for your injuries if you weren’t wearing a helmet.
  
  Get in touch with us online or call us on 0800 056 4110 to talk about your case and see if you’re able to make a claim.
- Can I Claim For A Hit And Run Accident?
- Even if you’ve been injured in a hit and run cycling accident you can still claim compensation. If we can’t find out who caused your accident then we can help you claim through the Motor Insurer’s Bureau (MIB), which has a fund to compensate victims of uninsured or unknown drivers.
- Can I Get Early Compensation Payments?
- Early compensation payments, also known as interim payments, are made in advance of any final settlement. They’re only made in an agreement with your opponent, if they admit that they're responsible for your injuries.
  
  Interim payments can be used to replace loss of earnings, so you can afford to pay essential bills if your injury has meant you’ve been absent from work, as well as covering the cost of specialist medical care or mobility equipment.
  
  We'll work hard to get an early admission of fault, and also to obtain early compensation payments to relieve any immediate pressures you’re feeling.
- Who Is My Cycling Accident Claim Against?
- Your claim will be against whoever is responsible for causing your injury. Often this will be a motorist or another cyclist. However, you may be claiming against a local authority if your accident was caused by a poorly maintained road or cycle lane.
  
  Your accident may also have been caused or your injuries worsened by a fault with your bike or safety equipment, such as your helmet or lights. In this case you could claim against the manufacturer.
  
  While your claim will be against whoever is responsible for causing your accident, any settlement or compensation you receive will be paid by their insurance company.
- Meet The Experts
- Our personal injury team deal with thousands of successful claims each year, and our award-winning team of dynamic and effective lawyers are recognised as leaders in their fields.
  
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