Pages On: Bicycle Accidents

Pensioner wins right to compensation for life-changing injuries after bicycle accident

Posted: 10 July 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries

A 62-year-old woman from Tunbridge Wells has been granted compensation after suffering life-changing injuries in a cycling accident. Fenella Sinclair had been cycling in her local area when a 4×4 passed her on a country lane, grazing the rear wheel of her bicycle. Mrs Sinclair was left with severe brain damage, several skull fractures and damage to her spine and ribs. Four years after the accident, she remains in a minimally conscious state. After police refused to bring a criminal trail in 2011, Mrs Sinclair’s daughter decided to launch a…

We Support and Advocate the THINK! Cyclist Campaign

Posted: 10 March 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

At Accident Claims Bristol we always have our client’s welfare at the forefront of everything that we do. Despite being accident claims solicitors** we’d rather nobody in the city was injured, but are pleased to say that we are here to help should that happen to you. Recently we launched our new page highlighting how we work in terms of cycling accident compensation and detailed the whole Bristol no win no fee* process from start to finish. This means we are your number one choice when it comes to seeking bicycle accident…

Cycling Accident Compensation Claim Solicitors of Bristol

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

Cyclists are amongst the highest risk road users. They are especially susceptible to serious injuries whilst cycling on Bristol’s roads. If you have been injured whilst on your bicycle and would like to make a cycling accident claim, then please call us today for a free telephone consultation. Some of our solicitors** are keen cyclists themselves and understand the risks that can occur on the city’s roads. If the accident wasn’t your fault, then it’s very likely that you will be able to submit a cycling accident claim in Bristol. The…

London cyclists involved in 23,000 accidents

Posted: 25 February 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

Recently released figures have uncovered that cyclists in London have been involved in just under 23,000 accidents in the last five years. The figures, gathered by the Department for Transport (DfT), found that cyclists had been involved in 22,988 accidents, with 80 resulting in deaths. The information highlighted that the most common accident spot was the Elephant and Castle roundabout in south London, with 80 accidents involving cyclists having occurred there between 2009 and 2013. A spokesperson from Transport for London said that every accident was considered to be “one too many”.…

Family seek answers following spleen rupture death

Posted: 25 January 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Medical Negligence, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The family of a man who died of an undiagnosed ruptured spleen has described the fact that nobody has been held accountable for their son’s death as “shameful”. John Moore-Robinson, aged 20, died after being sent home from Stafford Hospital with a ruptured spleen that doctors had failed to recognise. His parents, Frank and Janet Robinson, feel that someone should be held accountable. Mr Moore-Robinson died in his Leicestershire home in 2006. He had been admitted to hospital following a bike accident on Cannock Chase, but was sent home diagnosed…

Bus technology to prevent accidents

Posted: 1 August 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents

New detection software has been fitted to four London buses for a trial period of six weeks. The technology will detect pedestrians and cyclists, with the hope that accidents will be greatly reduced on the roads. The software alerts bus drivers when pedestrians and cyclists are close to the vehicle, making drivers more aware of their spatial surroundings. The selected trial buses run on the route 25 and 73, with two different trial systems due to start on the 15th of August.  Transport for London plans to trial two different…

Police officers receive £3m in compensation

Posted: 24 July 2014

Posted in: Animal Attacks, Bicycle Accidents, Faulty Work Equipment, Workplace Injuries

New figures have revealed that Police officers receive an estimated £3million in compensation for minor injures every year. Injuries in the last year ranged from officers falling off bikes to being bitten by dogs. According to legislation, however, Police forces are only supposed to pay damages if more could have been done to prevent the accident from happening in the first place.  This would involve ensuring that the work environment was safe and that protective clothing suited the nature of the work. The biggest compensation sum received was £138,000 by an…

Cyclist wins compensation after hit-and-run

Posted: 10 June 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

A cyclist has been awarded a six-figure payout after he was left disabled following a hit-and-run accident. Graham Andrews faced life-threatening injuries following his accident in 2008. The force of the driver threw him eight feet into the air and he was left on the grass verge, while the driver sped off. Mr Andrews is now wheelchair-bound and plans to use the compensation money to buy specialist equipment to assist his rehabilitation. The father-of-three from East Preston was forced to leave his job as an engineer due to his disability. Following numerous unsuccessful…

Family seek compensation for cyclist son

Posted: 25 March 2014

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Shoulder Injuries

A Gloucestershire family is currently seeking compensation for their 15-year-old son after he suffered severe injuries when his bike went into a pothole during a charity ride. Ollie Pike, from Malmesbury in Wiltshire, smashed his head and broke his collarbone in the accident on the 9th of March. He said that he swerved to avoid one set of potholes, but as a result went crashing into another. He was then thrown to the ground after being propelled over his handlebars. He had been riding on the roads near Cirencester when the…

Cyclists fight for their safety on the roads

Posted: 11 August 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents

The beginning of the week saw yet another cyclist killed on a London road where no space is dedicated for cycling.  Only a week ago, the day before the accident, tens of thousands participated in the traffic-free RideLondon event to protest the lack of cycle paths in the UK. 67-year-old retired GP Clive Richards died in Archway on Monday – the fourth bike-accident victim in the last few weeks in London.  Each of these fatal collisions occurred in places were cyclists had to share the road with fast-moving motor traffic:…

Action needed to deliver step-change in cycle safety

Posted: 12 February 2013

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents

An independent review has looked at how cycle safety is considered within the design and operation of construction vehicles within the construction industry. The review was commissioned by Transport for London, after a spate of serious incidents involving construction vehicles and cyclists over recent years. Between 2008 and 2011, 56% of the cycling fatalities in London have involved large commercial vehicles, including a disproportionate number of construction vehicles. The independent review has made 12 recommendations that will deliver a real step-change in road safety within the industry. These include: The…