Cycling Accident Claims & Compensation

When you’re inured in a bicycle accident that wasn’t your fault, there are a number of things you can claim compensation for. These include:

• Any financial losses, including lost earnings if you can’t go to work
• If your accident is so serious that you can’t work in future, your potential earnings will be calculated and you will be compensated for these
• The cost of repairing or replacing any of your personal property damaged in the accident, such as your bike, clothing and mobile phone
• The cost of any medical treatment and rehabilitation
• Any adaptations you need in your home, your bike or any personal aids you need if you have a disability caused by the accident

How much compensation you get depends on how serious your injuries are, the level of medical care and support you need after your bicycle accident and your financial losses.

So if you’re left with ongoing medical issues, we’ll work hard to get you a fair compensation settlement to pay for your treatment and rehabilitation, along with any other needs and financial losses you have as a result of the accident.

We’ll push to get the insurance company representing the other person to admit their responsibility as early on in the claim as possible. Once they have admitted partial or full liability (fault) for the accident, we can apply to get you an interim payment of compensation to help you with any immediate financial pressures and could help to pay for early treatment or rehabilitation.

In England and Wales, you must make a claim within three years of the date of your cycling accident. It’s important to get legal advice and a claims assessment as early as possible so you can get the help and support you need if someone else is responsible for your injuries. It also means that any witnesses to the accident have it fresh in their mind and they may be able to help to support your claim.

If your child has been injured in a bicycle accident, you can either make the claim for them whilst they are still a minor. That means you can make the claim at any point before they turn 18 years old. Once they turn 18, the three year time limit starts to run from their birthdate.

You can also make a cycling accident claim for an adult if they lack mental capacity either before the accident or because of the accident. The time limits are paused while they lack mental capacity, but if they recover and regain mental capacity, the clock will restart from that point and the three years will apply from that date.

If you are a family member or a dependent of someone who was killed in cycling accident, our Solicitors can help you make a claim on their behalf.

Most cycling accident claims are dealt with on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means you can claim without any financial risk to you. We’ll explain how this works when you contact us.