Had a motorbike accident in snow?

First published by Author on February 05, 2020 in the following categories: Accident Claims Bike Safety Compensation and tagged with injury claims | motorbike claims | road safety | weather

We’re in the height of the colder months of the winter, so if you have had a motorbike accident in snow, you may find the advice in this article useful.

If you’re the innocent victim in a motorcycle accident and you’ve suffered injuries as a result, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. If another road user is at fault, they can’t rely on the excuse that the weather was a contributing factor to the accident to completely get away with it. We all have a duty to adapt to the weather conditions, so it’s no defence to say such a thing.

In snowy conditions, the risks of an accident taking place can be greater, so it’s important that we address this.

Claiming for a motorbike accident in snow

If you’re the injured rider who was the innocent victim of a motorbike accident in snow, you should be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation in the usual way.

If another road user was at fault for the incident, their insurance should cover you for any suffering and loss. We can offer No Win, No Fee arrangements in the usual way.

If they failed to stop, verged into your lane or skidded out from a side road as a result of snow, it’s simply no excuse. Road users must adapt their driving to suit the conditions of the road, and in snowy weather, this means slowing down; perhaps even to a crawl. The weather contributing to an accident taking place is not a viable defence to a claim.

If the weather is the only cause…

If the weather is the only cause of a motorbike accident in snow, it’s not so easy to claim.

If you skidded and came off your bike as a result of the road conditions, there isn’t usually anyone to blame. Although councils and highways authorities do grit and clear roads, it’s incredibly difficult to establish a case of negligence where this isn’t done. The weather can turn fast, and there’s only so much that can be done to make the roads safer.

It’s always worth speaking to our team just in case, especially when injuries suffered are serious.

Free, no-obligation advice

For free, no-obligation advice about claiming for personal injury compensation as an injured rider in a motorbike accident in snow, please speak to our team for more assistance.

If we can help you, we can offer No Win, No Fee representation for claims.

Our office is usually open from 9am to 10pm on most weekdays and 9am to 5pm on most weekends to allow us to be as accessible as we can for you.

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