Advice for bikers hit by a drunk driver

First published by Author on December 27, 2018 in the following categories: Accident Claims Compensation News and tagged with drink driving | injury claims | motorbike claims | police | road safety

If you need advice as a biker who has been hit by a drunk driver, we can help you. Now we’re in the midst of the Christmas period, we know that drink driving incidents will be on the rise.

There’s never – ever – an excuse to get behind the wheel when you’ve had too much to drink. Despite the clear laws and the obvious danger people put themselves and other road users in, there are still people who do it.

It’s important for injured bikers to get the best help and advice if they are ever hit by a drunk driver. This is where we can assist.

Can you claim if you’re hit by a drunk driver?

You can claim as a victim injured in an accident where you are hit by a drunk driver. Although getting behind the wheel driving may invalidate insurance on a technicality, it doesn’t usually mean the insurers can avoid paying out. If they did, you would have to sue the driver responsible for personally, which is incredibly hard to do.

Rest assured, the insurers should still pay out for the claim.

Do you need to prove the driver was drunk?

You don’t need to prove that the driver was over the limit if you are hit by a drunk driver. Essentially, the way the liability works is the same as it normally would in most other cases. If the driver is at fault because of whatever it is they did, they should be liable for the claim. It may have happened because they were drunk, but the underlying factor that negligence still occurred is the key thing.

When you plead your case, your lawyers may of course reference the fact that you were hit by a drunk driver. If the other side tries to defend the claim, any defence they may try to launch could be seriously hampered given the driver was drunk at the wheel!

What to do if you are hit by a drunk driver

If you’re a biker who has been hit by a drunk driver, we can help you.

We specialise in motorbike accident compensation claims, and particularly specialise in serious injury claims as well.

Over the festive period, we may likely see an increase of drink driving accidents. There’s never an excuse for it, but we all know it will happen.

If you are unfortunate enough to hit by a drink driver, we’re here to help you. Please contact the team for help and advice.

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