Choosing a personal injury solicitor after a cycling accident
Cycling is a great way to get about. Whether you cycle as a healthy and environmentally friendly means of transport or as sporting and leisure activity, there are many social, environmental and personal benefits to the activity.
Unfortunately, using a bike also carries a high risk of personal injury. However it is not always easy to claim compensation for injuries sustained in a cycling accident, this is why it is so important to find a personal injury solicitor who is an expert in litigation for this kind of accident.
Fortunately, YouClaim's experienced panel contains a number of personal injury solicitors who specialise in representing cycling accident injury claimants.
Situations where cycling accident injuries occur
One commonly overlooked cause of cycling accidents is loose or uncontrolled animals. If a dog is left free to roam the streets by its owner, it may cross the path of an oncoming cyclist and cause an accident.
Farm animals also have the potential to cause cycling accidents if they break free from their enclosed areas and traverse public highways.
The negligence of other road users is the major cause of cycling accidents in the UK. Cyclists are often unfairly treated by their car-driving cousins. Sometimes this may be because of simple driver error, at other times it might be the result of a disdainful and aggressive attitude towards cyclists. Either way, in such cases, any injured cyclist would be well-advised to contact a personal injury solicitor to see if they are eligible for accident injury compensation.
Potholes and road defects are another significant cause of cycling accidents and, unless the accident has occurred on a private road, compensation will usually be claimed from the council responsible for maintaining the road.
Sometimes issues of personal injury compensation stemming from a cycling accident will intersect with issues of product liability law. This will be the case if injuries were sustained as the result of a defect with bicycle for which its manufacturer can be considered responsible.
Claiming compensation for a cycling accident
Not only do many of the personal injury solicitors on YouClaim's panel have extensive experience in helping people win the compensation they deserve for injuries sustained in cycling accidents, many are also keen cyclists themselves so are passionate about the needs of the cycling injury claimant.
Making a no win, no fee claim with us is a completely cost-free business. Win or lose, we guarantee that you will never have to pay a penny in costs or fees.
In addition, we never take a cut, meaning you will keep 100% of any compensation awarded you.
If you wish to investigate your right to compensation today, simply fill out an online claim form, request a call back for time that is convenient for you or discuss your claim live on e-chat.
Alternatively, to speak to a legal advisor now, call 0800 10 757 95.
