Motorcycle accident claim

A motorcycle accident claim is the legal process followed for a personal injury suffered when riding your motorcycle. If another road user knocks you off your motorcycle, you may be eligible for a motorcycle accident claim for compensation*.

Motorcycle accidents are on the rise on Irish roads. In a recent survey by the RSA over a five-year period, there were a reported 921 serious injuries involving motorcycle riders in Ireland. The numbers show motorcycle riders account for 184 serious injuries on Irish roads annually, with many less severely injured bike riders still needing medical treatment. The survey indicates that 4 in every 5 seriously injured motorcyclists are aged between 16 and 55, and 93% of the injured motorcyclists are male. 

A motorcycle accident can impact your life, and in many cases, it could change your life forever. A fatal motorcycle accident will also affect the loved ones left behind, and the financial effects can be very hard on a home. 

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the experience of working with victims of motorcycle accidents and with their families. We can make your motorcycle accident claim today and get compensation for your injuries.

Common motorcycle accident claims range from the broken leg when knocked off the bike at the traffic lights to the spinal injury when hit by a car on the way home from work.

You make a motorcycle accident claim for the impact on your life today and the effects of the personal injury on your future life.

Types of motorcycle accident claims:

The motorcycle accident claims for spinal injuries will take into account the many impacts of the accident on your life, such as the need for full-time care, adaptations to the home and extensive medical treatment.

A motorcycle rider is a very vulnerable road user. The slightest tip can knock them from the bike travelling at speed and cause a severe spinal injury.

When hit by a car on the road, the impact on the motorbike rider can crush their spine, causing irreversible damage.

A motorcycle accident claim is for compensation for the life-changing spinal injury suffered when knocked off a bike.

Motorcycle accident claims for upper body injuries can be for the cuts and bruises suffered when you hit the road or the shoulder injury that may take years to heal, and the need to take time off work.

Common upper body injury claims by motorcycle riders:

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the experience to handle your motorcycle accident claim for compensation*.

Motorcycle accident claims for broken limbs are some of the most common motorcycle rider injury claims. Arms, legs, hands, and feet are easily injured in a motorbike accident, and you may have a compensation claim*.

Types of broken limb claims by a motorcycle rider:

You can make a compensation claim* for the effects of the broken limbs in a motorcycle accident.

The motorcycle accident claims for hip and pelvis injuries are made by the motorbike rider involved in an accident, not wholly their fault, when on the road.

A motorcycle rider may break their pelvis when hit by a bus pulling out from the bus stop. The bus driver should look out for motorcycles when driving off, but often they do not, and hit a passing motorbike.

A hip and pelvis injury can happen to the motorcycle rider run over by a speeding car at the traffic lights, or when they are tipped off the bike by a car that comes too close when passing in traffic.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors can make a compensation claim* when you suffer hip and pelvis injuries when you are knocked off the motorbike.

Any personal injury compensation claim* can take time and a lot of work, but with the right personal injury solicitor by your side, you can win the compensation you deserve.

O’Brien & Company personal injury solicitors can make a compensation claim* for the impact of the motorcycle accident on your life.

Fatal motorcycle accident claims are made by the loved ones left behind after the death of a relative in a road traffic accident. Making a fatal personal injury claim is a very emotional one for dependents, but it is the only way to get compensation for their loss.

Those left behind after a fatal motorcycle accident not only have to get on with their lives, but they will also need to pay the bills, continue to pay the rent or the mortgage and look after the needs of other dependents in the home.

Statistics show that on average, 21 motorcyclists are killed on Irish roads every year. 100% of fatal motorbike accidents are male, and the trend for deaths on the road in Ireland is creeping up each year.

A primary income earner who dies in a fatal motorcycle accident may have been the one caring for another relative, as well as being the one looking after the running of the home. The sudden loss of income from the motorcycle rider can affect the family and any dependents today and in the future.

The dependents in a fatal motorcycle injury claim in Ireland may be:

If the other road user breached their duty of care, causing the death of a loved one, then you may have a fatal personal injury claim.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the experience to work with the family of the deceased and to help make the fatal motorcycle accident claim.

Compensation for a motorcycle accident injury in Ireland could see you receiving money to cover your costs and losses, as well as for the suffering of the injuries and other effects on your life, due to a breach of duty by another road user.

Every road user, including car drivers, bus drivers, pedestrians, and van drivers, has a duty of care to other road users, and a breach of this duty of care could cause an accident. If you suffer injury due to a road traffic accident not wholly your fault, you may have a personal injury compensation claim*.

The compensation awarded differs from claim to claim. You could be incapacitated for life and need full-time care due to the personal injury, or you may be out of work and lose income to the home.

There is not one fixed amount of compensation for a personal injury, and you seek compensation for your losses, known as damages, in a claim.

In Ireland, a compensation claim* for personal injury combines two types of damages.

The evidence you need for a motorcycle accident claim ranges from photographs at the accident scene to medical reports and eyewitness accounts. The more evidence you gather after a road traffic accident, the better it will be for your personal injury claim.

It is always good to write down what happened and to gather evidence as soon as possible in any personal injury compensation claim*. In many circumstances, this may not be possible, but you can still form a compensation claim* with the help of your solicitor.

Evidence to gather for a motorcycle personal injury claim:

Any evidence you can gather will only help your compensation claim*. The other road user will try to dispute your personal injury claim, but the evidence could help you win compensation.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will help you form a personal injury claim and assist in gathering evidence and processing it after a motorcycle accident.