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Personal Injury Claims

Compensation for motorcycle accidents

In Great Britain, 19,297 motorcyclists were injured in reported road accidents in 2016. Of these, 319 were killed and 5,553 seriously injured.

Although this represents a decline since 2008, when 493 motorcyclists were killed, it is still far too high: although motorcyclists only account for 1% of total road traffic, they account for around 18% of deaths on the road.

Motorcyclists are vulnerable road users and have a higher crash and injury rate than vehicle occupants because they do not benefit from all the protective features, such as seat belts, airbags and other impact protection features.

The majority of these deaths and serious injuries come as a result of an impact with a motor vehicle, especially at junctions. Motorcyclists often do not appreciate that if the accident was not their fault – or not wholly their fault, then they may be able to claim compensation.

Why use Browell Smith & Co?

Browell Smith & Co has many years’ experience of working with motorcyclists who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own, or with the families of those who have been tragically killed.

We understand what you and you family are going through: we understand how keen you are to be able to get your life back on track and carry on doing the things you love as quickly as possible.

 

We take a sympathetic, client-first approach and will treat your rehabilitation as an absolute priority, concentrating on restoring you as closely as possible to the condition you were in before the accident.

We always recommend speaking to a solicitor as soon as possible after an injury has been sustained as successful physical rehabilitation can depend on rapid action.

What needs to be done?

Time is of the essence. If you speak today to Browell Smith & Co, one of our specialist personal injury team will be able to take you through the information-gathering process and focus on you, your needs and the claims assessment procedure.

Speak to us and we will provide you with a checklist of information you may need. DO NOT WORRY if you do not have everything to hand as we will be able to assist you where needed.

Begin your claim by requesting a call-back here from our specialist team today.

What can I be compensated for?

The aim of any compensation claim is to seek to restore, in a monetary way, the injured person to the condition they were in prior to the accident. This, as anyone who has suffered an injury will know, is not the same as not having been injured in the first place.

However necessary medical, therapeutic, or psychological treatments to help recover from injuries, as well as financial compensation for past and future losses incurred as a result of the accident may be recoverable in more modest injuries as well as housing and care costs for more serious injuries.

To discuss such concerns in more detail request a call-back from our specialist team today.

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