| Cycle accidents on the roads. | | | | themselves. The best way to avoid a bike accident |
| Latest figures from the national Audit Office show the | | | | due to these issues is to regularly get your bike |
| amount of bicyclists dead or seriously wounded in bike | | | | serviced by a professional. However , if a bike |
| accidents on British roads rose by 11% between 2004 | | | | accident has been caused by a fault in produce or |
| and 2007, despite the amount of cycling staying on | | | | poor maintenance by a professional it could be |
| average unceasing. In 2007 alone over 16,000 bike | | | | possible to make a bike accident compensation claim. |
| riders were wounded in the UK and 136 were | | | | Interference with bicycle by uncontrolled animals. |
| killed.although less than 10 % of road accidents involve | | | | Animals like family pet dogs can be a nuisance to |
| bicyclists, the casualty rate for cycle riders is nearly | | | | cyclists. A dog's natural instinct is to give chase to |
| 100 times larger than car users. These figures | | | | everything that moves and that includes any passing |
| obviously identify bike riders as being particularly | | | | cyclist and can result in the dog causing the rider to fall. |
| exposed and most sure to sustain significant wounds | | | | In a case like this it is feasible to make a cycle |
| and loss in an accident.the most common types of | | | | accident compensation claim against the owner of the |
| bike accident are:- | | | | dog. |
| Collisons involving another car. | | | | Accidents involving sports including training events. |
| These accidents tend to cause the highest number of | | | | Bike accidents during cycling sports and training are |
| casualties and the most serious. Other road users | | | | quite common particularly when many bike riders are |
| regularly refuse to see bike riders or take little care | | | | riding together in a firmly packed group. The only way |
| when overtaking skyrocketing the possibility of being | | | | to prevent this kind of accident is to ride in single file |
| concerned in a cycle accident when cycling on the | | | | and try to keep a safe distance between bicycles. this |
| roads. Fault for the cycle accident will rely on the | | | | recommendation is obviously not practical for those |
| circumstances but even if the bike rider is partially | | | | partaking in a racing event. Riders partaking of falling |
| responsible the may still be able to make a | | | | off their bikes is very common within other types of |
| compensation claim. | | | | cycling sports including BMX racing and trail cycling. |
| Accidents caused by poorly or badly mended road | | | | The best way to guarantee your safety in the event |
| surfaces. | | | | of any cycle accident is to wear a bicycle helmet and |
| Badly maintained road surfaces and potholes are also | | | | protecting clothing at all times. |
| one of the main reasons behind cycle accidents. Road | | | | Can i claim? |
| maintenance is the responsibility of the local council and | | | | Whatever the situation that led to a cycle accident if it |
| if an accident is due to a pothole in the road it's the | | | | led to injury to the cyclist it is possible to make a claim. |
| local authority that is liable for any claim for | | | | Macks Solicitors have many years experience in |
| compensation. | | | | handling every kind of bike accident compensation |
| Failure of cycle. | | | | claims and is happy to provide, clear and |
| Bike accidents can happen as a result of a faulty or | | | | straightforward legal services to bike accident victims |
| poorly maintained cycle. Punctured wheels occur | | | | without obligation. |
| frequently and chains come off the bike or snap, | | | | . |
| causing the rider to come off their bike, wounding | | | | |