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If you have been injured in an accident and can show that the other party was negligent then you have the opportunity to make a motor bike accident claim for compensation. At an early stage you should begin to collect evidence to support your claim and also see a solicitor who will obtain witness statements and reports from medical experts and the police. This stage of evidence gathering can make or break your case and it’s therefore essential to provide your solicitor with as much information as possible to give you the best chance of obtaining damages.

You will need to undergo a specialised medical examination for your injuries. For multiple injuries, you may need to attend more than one specialist examination. You must make your medical records accessible to both your solicitor and third party medical experts. You should try to keep a diary of the injury and the recovery process and also use it to record all daily expenditure.

After assessing the evidence carefully, your solicitor can calculate how much your motor bike accident claim will be worth. If it turns out that its value is small, the solicitor’s contribution might stop there, as claims under £1000 can be handled in small claims courts, in which the procedures are simple and can be dealt with personally without legal representation.

If the defendant does accept liability the case will usually be resolved in under a year but motor bike accident claim settlements are more difficult if the defendant denies liability. The case may go to court and your solicitor will represent you. If you win, the defendant will be responsible for paying you compensation along with your solicitors charges. Unfortunately the overall time for dealing with a defended case can be several years.

The Civil Procedure Rules for motor bike accident claim settlements are outlined below :-

• A letter of claim will be sent by one of our expert solicitors to the defendant with a summary of case facts.
• The defendant or the defendants insurers has a maximum of 21 days in which to reply, identifying their insurer, and will then have three months in which to investigate the claim
• If there is an admission of liability negotiations for settlement will commence and only if there is a dispute about the amount of the claim value will the matter go to court for a determination.
• if there is a denial of liability from the defendant then proceedings for damages will be started in the civil courts.

If you have been injured in an accident within the last three years, do yourself justice and complete the contact form and we will immediately put you in touch with a specialist solicitor. If after talking to that solicitor you decide to proceed no further you will not be charged for any advice.