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It’s Christmas; a season synonymous with overindulgence, parties, spending time with family and friends, and of course: drinking.

Sadly, drink driving incidents often increase over the festive period as people “take the chance” to have a drink and get back home without the need for expensive and often hard to find taxi or bus services that are limited over the holiday’s.

But there’s never an excuse; ever. All road users and pedestrians are immediately at risk when someone makes the selfish and dangerous decision to drive under the influence of alcohol.

We’d like to remind you – that’s all road users – to never drink and drive.
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We had some snow this month – weather that was welcomed with open arms by children across the country, but scorned by road users who were annoyed at travel delays and worried about getting to work and back.

And worried about accidents, of course.

You don’t often see bikers braving snow because of the increased risks of accidents. The fact of the matter is that all road users need to take extra care in the snow, and as usual, people must be vigilant for bikes.
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This is one of the harder things to talk about, but with the increased risk of riders being fatally injured on our roads, it’s one we have to discuss and advise on.

With the lack of protection a motorbike offers, a rider is far more likely to be fatally injured in a motorbike accident, and that’s on top of the fact they’re often at a greater risk of being in an accident as a result of driver negligence anyway. If a rider is killed in a motorbike accident, there are avenues for compensation for the family.

Whilst this is not the sort of thing people are often thinking about, it’s something we can advise about as it can become very relevant in some instances.
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In short, the answer is yes. In any personal injury claim you’re normally entitled to claim for reasonable losses and expenses caused as a result of the accident or injury, and it’s the same for motorbike compensation cases as well.

That being said, we often find losses and expenses in motorcycle injury claims can be a lot higher. With injuries typically more severe, and a multitude of expensive damaged gear and clothing, it’s not surprising at all for injured motorcyclists to have to recover higher losses and expenses when they’re the victim of an accident claim.

A rider isn’t punished and forced to cut their losses short at all.
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Treatment, often physiotherapy, can be absolutely vital for the recovery of a motorcyclist after an accident, and it’s imperative that appropriate treatment is sought soon after the event. Although the NHS will usually provide such treatment services, we often find people may benefit from private treatment, and this can be arranged as part of a claim for motorcycle injury compensation.

The insurer for the person at fault for the accident has a duty to help you, and this includes a duty to help you get better as quickly as possible. We often find that private treatment can allow for this because it can be more specialised, better quality, more convenient, and more frequent for the injured person.

Unlike some law firms, we can arrange private treatment as part of a case.
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It can easily happen – an animal runs out in to the road or lingers on a highway having escaped from somewhere, and causes an accident. It’s unfortunate and can often lead to the death of the animal; but in this blog, we’re looking at the impact on the rider.

Unless you hit a deer or a cow or something of that size in a car, you’re likely to escape without any injuries. Hitting even a small dog on a motorbike can lead to the rider coming off the bike and being seriously injured, so it’s a problem that’s often worse for riders.

If you do happen to suffer a motorbike accident caused by an animal then what can be done in terms of claiming for compensation?
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We recently reminded you (perhaps, rather cruelly) that the clocks have gone back and many of us are now commuting home in darkness. Sorry to remind you about that, but it’s relevant in terms of bikers and motorbike accidents that can be caused by other road users who fail to account for the worsening weather.

On that topic, let’s talk fog. We touched on it in a recent article when we mentioned whether any of you had been across the peaks around this time of year when it’s likely you’ll see no further than 30 or so feet in front of you.

The issue with fog is that it presents yet another danger for riders, and it’s one that needs to be addressed. As we always say, the worsening weather is not an acceptable excuse for reckless driving.
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Now the clocks have gone back, many of us are commuting home during the darker months, which can mean the roads are far more hazardous for bikers if other road users don’t pay enough attention to what’s going on around them.

There really is no excuse and all road users must take extra care in the darker months and never let the stress of the nine-to-five routine or the jammed-up motorways impair judgement. It only takes a proper look from a side road, or a double check of a mirror, to save a biker’s life.

So, here’s a friendly reminder for road users to take extra care for bikers as the nights are darker and the days are shorter, as well as a reminder for riders to take extra care as well!
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It’s a lethal combination – a small, hard to spot biker travelling on winding country roads, and a slow bulky tractor emerging from a concealed farm or field entrance.

It really is a recipe for disaster; injuries to bikers on country roads are common enough, and collisions with tractors can lead to very serious injuries.

If you as a biker are involved in a collision or an accident with a tractor on a country road, what are your rights and options for serious injury compensation?
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There is no doubt that bikers face incredible dangers out on the road. According to previous government studies, motorcyclists are up to 55 times more likely to be injured or killed on the roads when compared to other road users.

Even though motorcyclists only account for 1% of road traffic accidents, they statistically make up 20% of all motor fatalities and serious injuries. In 2013, the government reported an incredible 4,866 serious motorbike injuries.

Loss of limb injuries are tragically common in motorcycle accident claims.
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