Biker hit by a car door claim advice

It really isn’t hard to check the area is clear when opening a car door. Despite this, we still see a lot of incidents where a vehicle driver or passenger opens a car door into the path of a passing biker.

The result can be serious, and even fatal.

We’ve represented bikers for compensation claims caused by drivers / passengers opening a vehicle door in to their path. More often than not, when incidents like this occur, there is simply not enough time for a biker to swerve or slow down to avoid an accident.

The duty on drivers and passengers

The duty is on the driver or the passenger getting out of the vehicle to ensure the area is clear, and ensure there are no bikers passing who could be injured. Its not difficult, we have mirrors on a vehicle’s front doors to help and a quick turn of the head to scout what’s behind us is an easy task to accomplish.

So there really is no excuse. If a biker is injured because a driver or a passenger opens a car door in to their path, the biker can be entitled to claim for compensation.

Injuries are often serious

The Injuries which a biker sufferes after hitting an open car door are often serious. It’s a literal slam in to a solid stationary object, and whether the biker comes off the bike immediately, or takes the door off and then comes off the bike, victims can be left with serious lifelong injuries.

As with most motorbike accidents, the results can also be fatal.

With the lack of protection a bike typically offers, any collision a biker is involved in can easily lead to serious injuries.

Who do you claim from?

You will normally claim from the driver’s insurance, even where the passenger is the one at fault as well. It may be classed as an uninsured claim, but the Motor Insurers Bureau can still process the case to ensure a victim is compensated in the same way the victim of an insured person is covered.

That being said, the insurer of the vehicle can accept liability on behalf of the passenger, but whether it’s treated as an ‘insured’ or ‘uninsured’ case, the victim biker should not have any issues in being able to recover compensation for injuries and losses.

What we do…

Our speciality when it comes to motorbike injury claims is representing victims of serious accidents where the injuries are often lifelong and catastrophic. But whether you’ve had a lucky escape as a biker hitting a car door, or whether you are left with serious problems, our expert serious injury team can help you.

For free and friendly advice, please call 0800 634 75 75 today.