Cycling accident compensation claims
Support for cyclists after serious road accidents.
Cyclists are vulnerable to serious injury from road accidents or collisions with other vehicles on the road. The weather and road conditions, their smaller size, and the awareness and attitude of other drivers around them can all reduce their visibility and safety. In an accident, a cyclist doesn’t have the ‘crumple zone’ protection that the structure of a car gives its driver and passengers or an airbag to cushion their fall.
If a cyclist is injured as a result of the negligence of another driver or rider, they may be able to claim compensation. Cycling accident claims involving head injury, spinal injury or major trauma need specialist handling by experienced solicitors to give the injured person the best chance of recovery and full compensation. Our personal injury solicitors are skilled in helping our clients and their families through the rehabilitation and recovery process which follows a life-changing injury, and supporting them to rebuild fulfilling lives with the help of compensation.
- Nationally recognised personal injury specialists with decades of experience
- Access to leading medical experts and rehabilitation professionals
- Proven track record of securing life-changing compensation
- Dedicated support from initial enquiry through to settlement
- No upfront costs and claim through a no win no fee agreement
Starting your cycling accident compensation claim
It costs nothing to talk to us to find out about making a cycling injury compensation claim for yourself or a member of your family. You can contact us for free, confidential advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor. In serious injury cases, we often visit our clients in the hospital or at their home if they are unable to get to our offices.
We will ask you to tell us briefly about the accident and injury. We will advise you about your time limits and whether we can help you make a claim. Your solicitor will discuss with you how your claim will be funded and advise, fully and clearly, how that works and what it will mean for you. We offer a range of funding options, but most of our clients’ claims are handled on a ‘no win no fee’ basis.
We will put your claim to the defendant individual or organisation whose negligence caused your injury and we will handle all communication on your behalf. The defendant’s insurers will usually handle the claim on the defendant’s behalf and will be responsible for paying any compensation. Once we are in contact with the defendant’s insurers, we can begin to secure the necessary rehabilitation and specialist support to meet the injured person’s immediate needs whilst we proceed with the claim.
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Cycling accident compensation claims FAQs
What kinds of negligence lead to cyclist injury compensation claims?
Injured cyclists may be entitled to claim compensation for their injury if the accident was caused by another road user:
- tailgating, driving or overtaking too close;
- failing to see the cyclist and colliding with them;
- failing to give way at a junction or roundabout (if cyclist’s right of way);
- speeding or driving too fast for the road conditions;
- losing control of their vehicle or veering from their lane;
- failing to comply with the Highway Code;
- driving an unroadworthy vehicle (defective lights, indicators, tyres, or brakes);
- driving whilst distracted or on a mobile phone.
An injured cyclist may also have a claim against the highway authority, police, or other agencies responsible for safety on the road, if their negligence caused their injury. These claims often follow an injury caused by:
- a defective road surface,
- unmarked ramps,
- unlit skips or road works.
What injuries can lead to cycling accident compensation claims?
We have helped recover compensation for clients after cycling accident injuries left them with:
- Head injury, brain injury, skull fracture;
- Spinal injury, paraplegia, tetraplegia;
- Amputation;
- Major trauma and multiple injuries;
- facial injuries;
- degloving injury (needing skin grafting);
- severe scarring and disfigurement;
- Fatal injury (death)
- PTSD and psychological injury
- CRPS, chronic pain
How much compensation can I claim in a cycling accident injury claim?
We assess each client’s compensation claim carefully to make sure that their needs arising from their injury are met. The amount of compensation that the injured person receives depends on their individual circumstances, including the severity of their injury and disability, their needs and financial losses arising from their injury, and any contributory negligence or liability issues relating to the accident.
Accident compensation claims for severely injured cyclists can include compensation for:
- pain, suffering, and disability;
- costs of rehabilitation;
- costs of care and case management;
- extra costs of suitable housing or home adaptations;
- specialist vehicles, prosthetics, equipment, assistive technology (IT);
- costs of medical or surgical treatment;
- therapies, such as:
- occupational therapy (OT);
- physiotherapy;
- speech and language therapy (SALT);
- hydrotherapy;
- psychological treatment, counselling, and support;
- vocational rehabilitation;
- financial losses, loss of earnings and pension;
- special education (SEN) costs (for a child);
- Court of Protection deputyship costs.
In claims arising from fatal injury, we help the deceased’s dependent family claim compensation for their loss of the deceased’s income or ‘services’ (childcare, housework, driving, DIY etc), as well as funeral costs and a fixed, statutory bereavement award.
Can I make a cycling accident compensation claim if I wasn’t wearing a cycle helmet?
Cycle helmets are recommended by RoSPA, Headway and Cycle Smart because they can help reduce serious injury from skull fractures in an accident, but they are not compulsory under English law. The fact that a cyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet when their accident occurred rarely prevents them from making a claim.
When a cyclist claims compensation for injuries caused by a negligent driver, the driver’s insurer is only required to pay compensation for the injury that their driver’s negligence caused. If the cyclist’s own actions caused or contributed to their injury, the defendant’s insurer may try to reduce the compensation settlement in proportion to the cyclist’s ‘contributory negligence’.
Many injuries, including brain injury, spinal injury, amputations or major trauma, are not avoided by wearing a helmet. Where an injury was not made worse by the cyclist’s failure to wear a helmet, their injury compensation should not be affected. If the injury would have been avoided or less serious if the cyclist had been wearing a helmet, the cyclist’s compensation may be reduced or ‘discounted’.
Contributory negligence is sometimes used by insurers as a negotiating or stalling device. It is vital that the injured person’s solicitor has the necessary level of experience of these serious injury claims to ensure that the injured claimant receives their full entitlement to compensation. Our personal injury team are experienced in overcoming insurers’ unjustified attempts to reduce their liability on the basis of the cyclist’s contributory negligence.
Read more about how we help clients in claims involving contributory negligence.
Can I claim compensation for a child who has been injured in a cycling accident?
Children on bikes are particularly vulnerable. They are smaller and less visible around parked or moving vehicles, and may be less able to see other vehicles when emerging onto or crossing a road. Their road sense and control of their bicycle may be less developed than adult cyclists, so extra care needs to be taken by motorists around children cycling or on the roads. Even where children are not immediately visible, motorists are expected to anticipate that children may be cycling in residential areas, near to schools, shops, parks, playgrounds, and other leisure facilities, and to slow down and take extra care.
Just as children need extra care on the road, they also need extra care from the solicitor handling their claim. We understand the devastating and profound impact that a child’s sudden, severe injury has on the child’s life and the many ways in which affects their family. Parents can often suffer from conflicting feelings of anger and (misplaced) guilt after their child is injured in a cycling accident. These feelings sometimes make it very hard for them to claim their child’s entitlement to compensation.
We understand these concerns and work sensitively with the child’s parents throughout the claim, whilst always acting in the best interests of the child, to ensure they receive the rehabilitation, support, and compensation they deserve.
How do I make a fatal injury claim for a cycling accident?
When a cyclist dies from injuries caused by somebody else’s negligence, their dependent family members may be entitled to claim compensation. Depending on the circumstances of the case, eligible family members may also be able to claim compensation for the deceased’s pain and suffering leading up to their death, a statutory bereavement payment, and reasonable funeral costs and other expenses arising from the death.
We provide support and representation for the families of deceased accident victims at inquests, protecting their interests and guiding them through the process by which the coroner establishes the facts surrounding the accident and the cause of the deceased’s death.
The sudden loss of a family member is always hard to come to terms with but is often made worse by the financial hardship which follows the death of a parent or partner. Where the family relied on the deceased’s income or their responsibilities within the home, such as childcare or domestic tasks, we can provide some relief from the financial worry by securing interim payments and making a ‘loss of dependency’ claim.
Making a cycling accident claim
We understand how daunting it can feel to take the first step. Our specialist personal injury solicitors are here to guide you through every stage.
Getting in touch
Call us or complete our online form to receive free, confidential advice from one of our specialist cycling accident solicitors. We will listen carefully to your circumstances, explain your legal options in clear and straightforward terms, and advise whether you have a claim and how we can help you move forward.
Supporting your claim
Our specialist solicitors will gather the evidence needed to support your claim, including medical records, witness statements, accident reports, photographs, and expert opinions where required. They will establish how the cycling accident happened, who was responsible, and the impact your injuries have had on your life. Where appropriate, we can also seek an interim payment to help meet your immediate needs.
Securing compensation
Our solicitors work to secure the maximum compensation possible as quickly as possible. We aim to ensure you have the financial support you need for rehabilitation, medical treatment, care, specialist equipment, lost earnings, and any other assistance required to support your recovery and future wellbeing.
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Our clients receive the highest standards of advice and representation and are always treated with compassion, outstanding care and understanding of the physical, emotional, psychological and financial impact that life-changing injury can have upon their lives.
- We are nationally acclaimed for our personal injury expertise and the outstanding results we achieve for our clients.
- We are ranked as leading personal injury experts in the Chambers Directory and Legal 500 guides to the legal profession and are accredited for our specialist expertise by the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
- Our integrated multidisciplinary team offers our clients a full range of specialist help with compensation, rehabilitation, SEN, deputyship, personal injury trusts and community care.
- We secure early, funded rehabilitation and maximum compensation in claims for adults and children who have suffered catastrophic injury, and provide practical support for their families.
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