How does a motorbike accident claim work? A quick guide

So, you’ve had a motorbike accident and you want to know how a claim works? Read on for a quick and simple guide on what you can expect.

Firstly, make sure you instruct a specialist motorbike injury law firm like ourselves. Motorbike accident claims can be more complex when compared to other straightforward road accident personal injury cases, so choosing the right lawyer can be incredibly important.

The right law firm could be the difference between more compensation and an incredible service as opposed to an under-settlement and nothing but hassle.

Step One: Claim Submission

Step one is for the motorbike accident claim to be submitted to the opponent. For straightforward motorbike injury claims where the nature of the injuries mean that the claim is likely to be worth less than £25,000.00, and the issues are straightforward, this is done using an online portal.

Complex and serious injury compensation claims should NOT be submitted via the portal, and if this applies to you, please contact us as a matter of urgency for guidance on what you need to do.

Step Two: Admission of Liability

Once the motorbike accident claim has been submitted, we ask the insurers of the road user at fault to accept liability for the claim. If we have taken your case forward on a No Win, No Fee basis, we would expect that liability should be admitted fairly quickly.

In a straightforward motorbike accident claim, the insurers are encouraged to accept fault early to keep legal fees down. They may, however, try to defend or partially defend the case when the injuries suffered by the rider are serious. If this applies to you, please contact us immediately as there is a different course of action we need to take.

Step Three: Medical

Assuming you’ve got this far as the claim is straightforward and the injuries are not serious, you will need to be allocated an appointment with an independent medical expert to assess your injuries.

Once this has been done, a medical report is produced that you will need to sign-off. If you need treatment, we can arrange this for you.

Step Four: Disclosure and Settlement.

Once all the medical aspects of your motorbike accident claim have been resolved, we can disclose the approved medical report, and begin negotiations for settlement.

So long as it’s a straightforward case in terms of liability and our injuries, it shouldn’t take too long to get your motorbike accident claim settled.