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Motorbike Accident Claims

​​Road traffic accidents involving a motorbike can lead to serious injuries, including short-term and long-term physical or mental health issues.

Whether you’ve been knocked off your motorcycle while stationary or been hit while travelling at full speed, you may be entitled to a motorbike accident claim. In some cases, if you’ve managed to avoid being hit but still suffered injuries after falling from your motorbike, you may still be able to claim.

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Motorcycle Accident Compensation

Our motorcycle accident lawyers can also help if you’ve been in a lowside motorbike crash and suffered injuries from the motorbike wheel sliding beneath you, or if you’ve been in a highside motorbike crash and flipped over your motorbike.

We provide no-win, no-fee legal services across the UK for those who have suffered a motorbike injury that wasn’t their fault. To start your motorbike accident claims, get in touch with Tylers Solicitors today to get help from our motorbike accident solicitors

What can cause motorbike injuries?

In most cases, motorbike accidents are caused by the negligence of other road users. This can be due to the negligence of another biker, a larger vehicle, car drivers or even a pedestrian stepping onto the road. 

The most common injuries we see from motorbike accidents include:

Most motorbike accidents involve a collision, so it is possible that another road user’s negligence can cause your injuries without having touched you. Even if this is the case, you may still be entitled to claim for motorbike accident compensation.

We’ve worked on plenty of motorcycle accident claims in our time; the most common causes of motorcycle accidents we see include:

Junctions and roundabouts are hotspots for collisions. This can cause a direct motorbike collision or cause a motorcyclist to suddenly change speed or direction, resulting in an accident.

Roundabout motorbike accidents can occur if a road user bumps into the back of the vehicle while waiting to join the roundabout.

Being knocked off your motorcycle is one of the most dangerous kinds of road traffic accidents you could suffer. This is particularly true if your motorcycle accident occurred while travelling at high speed — even more so if you were knocked off your bike at a complete standstill.

Vehicles travel extremely fast on motorways, and the presence of HGVs and vehicles changing lanes can cause motorbike accidents.

Damaged road surfaces, like potholes, can swerve motorcyclists off course, causing a collision or an accident.

Highside motorbike injuries vs. lowside motorbike injuries

Lowside injuries and accidents are typically less serious than highside injuries. However, there are still occasions where lowside injuries can cause long-term health concerns. Lowside injuries are rarely life-threatening, but they can still have a major impact on your life. You may suffer from soft tissue injuries like bruising, scrapes, and wrist sprains.

On the more severe side, highside motorcycle accidents can be some of the most dangerous motorbike accidents. Highsider motorbike injuries almost always occur at high speed and can lead to extremely serious and even life-threatening injuries. Due to the nature of highsiders, it is likely that you will suffer from serious head or neck injuries. Back and spinal injuries are also common.

Whether you’ve suffered from lowside or highside motorbike injuries, our experienced team can help you claim the compensation you deserve.

What can I claim if I’ve been in a motorbike accident?

If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim motorcycle accident compensation for the following:

  • Your injuries — physical and emotional.
  • Damaged helmet and clothing costs.
  • Physio, rehabilitation, and medical expense costs.
  • Travel costs.
  • Loss of earnings.
  • Home adjustments required due to injury.

You may also be able to claim compensation for damages to your motorcycle. However, that is usually taken care of by your motorcycle insurance provider.

To determine the type of motorcycle accident compensation you could receive in your motorbike injury claim, please get in touch and provide our motorbike accident solicitors with as much detail as possible about your motorcycle accident and injuries.

What Can I Claim For if I’ve Been in a Motorcycle Accident?

Why choose Tylers Solicitors for motorbike accident claims?

Our motorcycle accident solicitors are proud to provide no-win, no-fee legal services to individuals in the UK looking to claim compensation for injuries sustained in non-fault motorcycle accidents.

Our legal specialists have many years of experience in claiming for motorbike accidents. Whatever kind of injury you’ve suffered while riding your motorbike, contact our specialist team today to discuss your claim.

As of June 2024, 133,443 motorcyclists were injured in a motorbike accident this year. 29,429 of these were killed or seriously injured. – GOV.UK, 2024

Motorcycle accident compensation amounts

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The compensation you can claim depends on the severity of your injuries. The more serious your injuries, the more compensation you could claim.

Our motorcycle accident lawyers can work with you to get the motorcycle accident compensation you need to move on with your life.

To find out how much compensation you could be entitled to for a motorcycle accident, use our handy compensation calculator below.

Even if you were wearing an approved helmet, a serious motorcycle accident could lead to head injuries and brain damage. In some cases, head injuries can lead to long-term disabilities, including learning difficulties and motor impairment. 

Average compensation amount: From £2,990 to £493,000

Neck and shoulder injuries can be extremely serious and have a noticeable impact on your life. If you’re left with any long-term conditions following your motorbike accident, including loss of flexibility or chronic pain, you may be entitled to claim.

Average compensation amount: From £2,300 to £181,020

If you’ve been knocked off your motorbike and have skidded across the road, you could suffer serious abrasions, lacerations, and bruising. These injuries can often lead to long-term scarringor require extensive medical treatment to correct.

Average compensation amount: From £2,990 and up to £118,790 for very severe facial scarring

The most serious motorcycle accidents can often lead to paraplegia, quadriplegia, or tetraplegia injuries. These are some of the most serious bodily injuries you could suffer following a road traffic accident. Paraplegia and quadriplegia injuries will have a long-term, permanent impact on your life.

Average compensation amount: From £267,340 to £493,000

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Motorbike Accident Claim FAQs

You have up to three years to begin your claim for motorcycle accident compensation. As long as your legal claim begins within these three years, you should be eligible to claim for your injuries.

If you aren’t sure whether you’re eligible to start a claim, contact our motorbike accident solicitors today. Our team will be able to confirm whether you’re able to pursue your motorcycle injury claim for compensation.

If you’ve been travelling on the back of the bike as a pillion passenger or carrying a pillion when you suffered a collision or injuries, the pillion could also be entitled to make a motorcycle accident claim.

For the best chance of a successful motorcycle accident claim, you will need the following:

  • Road traffic incident report number.
  • Police reports of the incident or written details, including vehicle registrations, how the accident occurred, where it occurred, when it occurred, and any witness contact information.
  • Hospital and doctor’s records covering any injuries.
  • Photographic evidence of the accident scene, including damage to your motorcycle.
It’s important to wear the right gear when riding a motorcycle, no matter if you’re operating the bike or riding pillion. The following motorcycle gear could save your life and help reduce injuries in the event of a motorcycle accident:
  • Helmet adhering to British Standard BS 6658:1985 or UNECE Regulation 22.05 with the BSI kitemark.
  • Leather or textile jacket with elbow and shoulder padding or armour.
  • Leather or textile jeans with knee and hip padding or armour.
  • A one-piece race suit made from leather with padding and armour.
  • Leather, textile, or Gore-Tex gloves with wrist and knuckle protection.
  • Fitted boots made from durable material.
  • Back protector to protect the back and spine.
  • Airbag vest to protect the upper body.
  • High-vis vest to aid visibility.

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It has been reported by several different medical journals that as many as 70% to 80% of all adults will experience a form of back injury in their lifetime.

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For any Retail Injury Compensation Claims, call Tylers Solicitors today, a leading UK provider of no-win, no-fee legal services. Our experienced team will work with you to get the maximum amount of compensation you’re entitled to, following any kind of injury that isn’t your fault!