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Motorcyclist or Car Driver – Who is to Blame? In local news we often hear about fatal motorbike accidents and many times we hear that it was probably the rider’s fault. However, motorcyclists only make up 1% of road users/traffic but motorbike riders make up over 14% of deaths and…

A Broadway man is suing the county council, and ultimately the government, over the death of his son. If David Owen wins it could force a complete makeover of the country’s highways, potentially costing an incalculable amount of money to local authorities. Twenty-one-year-old Daryl Owen, a student at Loughborough University…

A motorcyclist, aged 29, has died as a result of a fatal motorbike accident in which his motorbike crashed into a centre traffic island. The motorcyclist was taken to Kelmscott Hospital shortly after the accident but was pronounced dead thereafter. It is said that the motorcyclist might have felt unwell…

The following information is an extract from a medical report concerning a motorbike accident claim involving a serious knee injury. A claim for compensation has been made by the victim’s accident solicitors and some information in the report has been changed for confidential reasons. Medical Report Following Motorbike Accident The…

A bus driver has been forced to perform an emergency stop in an attempt to avoid colliding with a motorcyclist approaching a roundabout. A passenger of the bus sustained an injury to his lung together with breaking four of his ribs when he was forced to the floor as a…

Miles of tailbacks have been caused on the M5 motorway following a motorbike crash. Often experienced motorcyclists ride defensively, knowing that many motorists fail to think of motorcycles on the road when making a manoeuvre. A momentary lapse of concentration behind the wheel can lead to catastrophic results to a…

A child has been arrested over a scrambler bike incident when it collided with a pedestrian, causing serious injuries. The scrambler bike was stolen and as a result uninsured. It was clearly driving too fast on the road, estimated to be over 30 mph over the 40 mph limit. The…

Cycle Compensation Claims Are Increasing Among cyclists, autumn and winter is the time of the year when the nagging urge to park the bicycle in the shed to hibernate is at its strongest. Not only is the cold setting in, but the days get shorter and the clocks go back….

A fatal motorbike accident has killed a RAF veteran. The 36 year old male was riding his Honda VFR motorbike around 4pm when the accident occurred, causing his death. Police have said it is believed that the motorbike veered on to the wrong side of the road when he collided…

Research Reports Show Alarming Figures For Motorcyclists According to the latest research, motorcyclist’s in the UK are between 38 and 40 times more likely to die in an accident on the road than standard car drivers; yet motorcyclists only comprise of 1% of the overall road traffic. There are roughly…