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If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident you may be entitled to make a claim for your personal injuries and loss of earnings. Jones Gough LLP Solicitors has extensive experience in motorcycle accident claims, and has successfully helped many clients make claims for motorcycle accident compensation. From minor cuts and bruising to accidents of a catastrophic nature, our Personal Injury solicitors will ensure you receive the maximum amount of motorcycle accident compensation. We are able to offer you a one stop shop to assist you in making a motorcycle accident compensation claim for your injuries and loss of earnings, as well as getting you back up and running.
Driving a motor cycle can be a thrilling experience. Sadly, however, it’s not without its risks as motorcycle riders are particularly vulnerable to accidents caused by other road users and defects in the road surface itself. Because cyclists do not have the protection afforded by a car, they are particularly susceptible to serious injury. The statistics are truly shocking. In the past 40 years over 100,000 motorcyclists have been killed on Britain’s roads. Motorcyclists make up less than 1 percent of the total road traffic, yet they suffer 19 percent of all road traffic deaths and serious injury. The chances of being killed or seriously injured on a motor cycle are 42 times higher than if you were a passenger in a car.
The two main areas of personal injury compensation are general damages and special damages.
General damages: tend to consist mainly of the compensation awarded for the injury itself, including the pain and suffering caused by the motorcycle accident.
Special damages: relate to both past losses and potential future losses.
Past losses may include loss of earnings, mileage costs, the cost of medical treatment, personal possessions damaged in the accident, such as leathers and crash helmet, and the excess on a motorcycle insurance policy.
Future losses consider the anticipated losses and expenses that you will incur in the future as a consequence of your motorcycle accident, including any loss of future earnings and the cost of any on-going medical care that may be needed if you have suffered more serious personal injuries.
Any person seeking compensation for a motorcycle accident needs the help of an empathetic solicitor who understands your case. Our Senior Partner, Mark Gough, is an experienced motorcyclist who has been through the compensation claims process himself, so appreciates the type of problems you may encounter. We understand the motorcyclists’ requirement to become mobile as soon as possible after an accident. We therefore have the facilities to arrange for a replacement vehicle whilst we organise for your vehicle to be repaired or inspected.
If you are looking for empathy, understanding and success in your claim you cannot find a better company than Jones Gough to take your case seriously. To speak to us about making a motorcycle accident compensation claim please call on 0845 373 2585 or complete the contact form opposite and one of our solicitors will contact you to obtain all information from you.