Claim compensation when a driver fails to give way

First published by Author on September 04, 2022 in the following categories: Accident Claims Compensation Injuries and tagged with filtering | injury claims | junctions | motorbike claims | road safety

Unfortunately, sticking to road regulations cannot always prevent us from falling victim to accidents. The majority of us observe the rules set out in the Highway Code and respond to the signs indicating which drivers have right of way. However, there are some drivers who neglect their role in ensuring road safety. When a driver fails to give way, the consequences can be serious for those who get in their path, particularly so when the victim is a biker.

You may think that there is little you can do as victim of an accident like this, but an overt act of negligence can be accounted for. An injury claim can allow you to account for the injustice you have been caused, holding a negligent driver accountable for injuries they provoked.

If you have been injured in a road accident caused through no fault of your own, you could be eligible to recover compensation. Our expert team of injury lawyers has years of experience in holding dangerous and negligent drivers to account, ensuring our clients receive the damages they are entitled to.

Claiming for injuries caused when a driver fails to give way

Road traffic accidents are at the root of many personal injury claims, and many are caused by drivers failing to abide by the rules of the road. Some may feel they are above such regulations, but if a driver fails to give way, resulting in a collision, they can be primarily responsible for the accident.

It may be that they pulled out onto a roundabout despite the fact there were bikers closely approaching from the right, or that they made a turn at a crossroads in spite of oncoming traffic. Whatever the other party may say, you cannot be expected to protect yourself or react in time when a driver fails to give way.

Your claim and compensation value

When making an injury claim for a road accident as a motorcyclist, we will need to carefully evaluate all the ways in which the accident has affected you. First of all, your injury will need to be assessed in medical terms, with us referring to your medical records and seeking an independent report from a medical expert. The more severe your injury, the more compensation you can expect to receive.

Then, we can also consider how, if at all, you have been financially impacted by the accident. For example, you could recover damages for factors like the cost of repairing your bike, as well as for medical expenses like pain medication costs. Lost earnings from time off work is one of the most common ones as well.

Advice from expert injury lawyers

When a driver fails to give way, their negligence should not be ignored. If you have been unfairly caused injury in circumstances like this, you may be able to recover thousands of pounds in compensation.

To find out more about your potential eligibility, contact our expert team today here now. We can offer free, no-obligation advice to anyone considering making a motorbike injury claim. For eligible claimants, we can even offer No Win, No Fee representation, protecting you from having to pay our legal fees in the event your claim is unsuccessful, subject to the agreed terms and conditions in place.

For more information, call us directly on 0800 634 75 75 or enter your details in our online form to register for a call-back.

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