Partner, Road Traffic Accident Technical Manager
Being injured in a motorcycle accident can be devastating, particularly if you feel you may never be able to ride again. But we want to help you to rebuild your life, and that means helping you get back on the road.
Sadly, riding a motorcycle is the most dangerous method of transport on the road, and riders are 28 times more likely to lose their lives in a fatal crash, compared to other motorists. In 2020, a total of 82,528 motorcycle riders sustained injuries on the road, which means that road safety is more prevalent than ever.
Our client was riding his Honda motorbike when the driver of a Ford Transit van swapped lanes without signalling or warning. The van hit our client’s bike and he was knocked into incoming traffic.
He was thrown to the ground and a car ran over his foot, leaving him with multiple injuries, including fractures in his right foot and skin burns to his left hand.
Due to the accident, he was taken to hospital by ambulance, where a Lisfranc fracture dislocation to his foot was diagnosed. This type of fracture refers to an injury in the midfoot, involving the Lisfranc joint complex. It can lead to pain, swelling, and difficulty bearing weight on the affected foot. Treatment usually involves realigning the bones and may require surgical intervention, depending on the severity of the injury.
He was put in a leg cast and told to attend a fracture clinic, before having further surgery to repair his fractures around 4 weeks later.
Our client had to continue wearing a cast for several more weeks before undergoing physiotherapy. Although the soft tissue injuries he sustained healed within 6 weeks, the scarring he sustained on his hand and right foot was permanent.
He was also left with other lasting symptoms from the motorbike accident, including:
His pain gets worse with physical activity and he now struggles to bear weight on his foot. Furthermore, he has a very high chance of developing osteoarthritis in his foot in the future.
The motorbike accident also had a psychological impact on our client, as he suffered from an adjustment disorder for a year following the accident. His symptoms included low mood and travel anxiety, as well as irritability, frustration and emotional withdrawal.
To find out more about how we can help following a motorbike accident, get in touch with our road traffic accident team.
If you were riding a motorcycle and lost control on the road because of a diesel spill, and you were injured as a result, you could claim compensation.
While we’ve seen a reduction in road traffic accidents involving motorbikes, motorcyclists continue to face significant dangers on UK roads as they are not protected in the same way that car drivers are.
The amount of compensation you can claim because of a motorcycle accident will depend on how serious your injuries are, and your financial losses such as lost earnings. Motorcycle accidents can result in life-changing injuries so it’s important that you get the help and rehabilitation you need as quickly as possible.
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Susan specialises in managing road traffic accident cases, and mainly represents pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists in multi-track cases, as well as clients who have developed chronic pain syndrome and sustained organic injuries.
She also supports junior members of staff across the department.
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