Cyclist accident
Cyclists involved in accidents are very vulnerable to injury. The main reason for this is that there is very little accident protection from injury on a bicycle. The standard and awareness of the safety equipment that should be used by cyclists has vastly improved in recent years, however even modern safety equipment can only offer limited protection to a cyclist when they are involved in an accident with a car, lorry, motorbike or any other form of motor vehicle.
All road users have a duty of care to each other, this means that they are to make use of the public highways in such a way that it is safe, and wherever possible avoid injuring other road users, but unfortunately not all road users are as careful and considerate as we would like.
Cyclists can often suffer accidents on the road because other road users fail to notice them whilst making a manoeuvre.
Common injuries that are associated to cyclists are
There are many factors that can contribute to cyclist accidents such as a defective road surface, spillages on the road surface, such as, oil or diesel, adverse weather conditions and of course the carelessness of other road users.
Due to the seriousness of the potential injures, and the level of exposure to injury, cyclists have in an accident, all precautions should be taken to seek specialist medical advice if you have been injured and specialist legal advice to establish if you have a compensation claim. Our in-house teams will offer you the very best service and support and will assist you in both your physical recovery from your injuries and also advise on the financial options that are open to you.
We will offer you a full portfolio of rehabilitation services to ensure that not only are you compensated financially for your accident but you also receive all of the specialist care needed to assist your recovery from your injuries arising from the accident.
In the event of an accident of this type you should:
- Consult a GP or visit the Hospital in order to get your injuries treated
- Take photographs of your injuries if possible
- Take photographs of any damage to your bycycle if possible
- Contact our team of expert personal injury lawyers who will give you free advice to help you start your “no win no free” compensation claim.