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If you have suffered a motorbike accident, it is useful to have people around to help you in its aftermath. However, there are not always people attendant at the motorbike accident scene. In such cases, there are certain steps a motorcyclist may be able to take to help him or herself.
It is vitally important that you are very careful about your post accident movements as even the most basic motions have the potential to complicate any personal injuries you have already sustained.
With this in mind, some of the motorcycling enthusiasts on the no win, no fee claims team at YouClaim have decided to put together some advice for UK riders in order to help them reduce the risk of sustaining avoidable post motorbike accident injury.
Observe and establish risks at the scene
Check to see if there is any risk of further injury from other vehicles. If there is no risk and other road users have stopped, you don't need to move with any great speed.
Do a quick check of your body for any injuries you might have sustained. Because of the pain-numbing effects of adrenalin and endorphins, riders are often unaware of the full extent of their injuries. Consequently, if there is no immediate risk, move slowly and carefully.
Conversely, if other road users are not aware of your plight and you remain in danger, it is important to move to safety as soon as possible.
Removing your bike and personal belongings from the scene
No matter how beloved your bike, don't be tempted to move it if there is any chance doing so will cause you further injury.
Some motorbikes can weigh as much as several hundred kilograms. If you feel that it is a potential hazard to other road users, try and find some people to help move it.
If there are some people around, ask them if they saw the accident and arrange to take their personal details as their witness statements could prove useful in the event that you decide to make a motorcycle accident compensation claim.
Seeing a doctor
Even if you feel that you have not sustained any serious personal injury, it is vital that you seek medical assistance. As was discussed earlier, adrenalin and endorphins may prevent you from appreciating the full extent of your personal injuries at their onset.
Doctors will test you for such things as blurred vision, concussion, abnormal blood pressure and spinal injuries.
As well as risking your health, refusing to receive medical treatment at the scene could jeopardise any motorbike accident injury claim you may later decided to make.
Making a no win, no fee motorbike accident claim
If you have suffered personal injury in a motorbike accident that was not your fault, you are probably entitled to claim motorcycling injuries compensation.
Our personal injury solicitors are among the very finest in the UK at handling this type of litigation and have, over the years, successfully represented thousands of people.
Our service is completely cost-free. Win or lose, we guarantee that at no stage during your claim will you have to pay us on anyone else a single penny in costs or fees.
Furthermore, we never take a cut from any of our clients' personal injury awards, meaning you keep 100% compensation.
If you would like to investigate your right to motorbike accident compensation, you can drop us an online claim form, request a call back or talk to a legal advisor on e-chat.
Alternatively, if you would like to speak to someone now, simply call 0800 10 757 95.
