{"id":684,"date":"2018-04-18T11:14:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T10:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=684"},"modified":"2018-04-18T11:16:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T10:16:39","slug":"road-obstruction-motorbike-accident-compensation-claim-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/blog\/road-obstruction-motorbike-accident-compensation-claim-advice","title":{"rendered":"Advice on making a motorbike accident compensation claim due to an obstruction in the road"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorbike accident from an obstruction in the road can be a serious one. As we always say, given the lack of protection a motorcycle offers when compared to a car, riders are at a higher risk of harm from serious injuries<\/a> from any road accident they’re involved in.<\/p>\n

If a biker hits an obstruction in the road and is injured as a result, they may have a claim for personal injury compensation<\/a>. Depending on how the obstruction has come to be on the carriageway can depend on whether there is a valid claim to make.<\/p>\n

Here is a little advice about this kind of scenario.
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\nAn obstruction on the carriageway can be a real danger for a biker. Whether it’s a trailer that has become detached from a vehicle, or a tyre or bumper or any other dangerous debris on the highway<\/a>, it could be an accident waiting to happen for a rider.<\/p>\n

Whether a biker can make a compensation claim will come down to how the obstruction occurred. If it’s a trailer form a wagon, you could pursue the insurers of the driver of the wagon. If it’s a part of a car that has come off, you could pursue the insurer of the car.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if it’s a fallen tree, you may have a hard time trying to get any money out of ‘Mother Nature’, unfortunately.<\/p>\n

Where the obstruction has been caused because of a defect or some form of negligence on the part of another person or an organisation, you may be able to successfully claim. If they have insurance or finances, you have a potential avenue to be able to pursue damages with the possibility of recovering something.<\/p>\n

Where there is no negligence, or an obstruction is caused by an uninsured person, it could be hard to settle a case.<\/p>\n

For more information, please get in touch by calling our claims team free from a landline or mobile on 0800 634 7575<\/a> or fill out our callback form below and we will call you at a time that suits.<\/p>\n

Image Credit: https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/gray-concrete-road-beside-brown-mountain-during-golden-hour-163848\/<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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