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Shattered hip – need a cycling lawyer
My best friend was driven into by a delivery driver on Wednesday. His hip is shattered. The driver admitted liability and the collision was captured on dashcam (he's subsequently lost his job).
My mate has asked me to find him a personal injury lawyer who specialises in cycling related incidents. Does anyone have a recommendation?
Many thanks.
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- Steve K 1 sec ago
I disagree. He clearly did learn from it. He learnt that if he claimed he needed to drive for work, the star struck magistrate would let him off.
- Rendel Harris 16 min 30 sec ago
Oh stop talking balls, Burt.
- Oldfatgit 30 min 49 sec ago
Garmin Connect is proprietary to Garmin, so they aren't going to make it easy.
- Rendel Harris 32 min 48 sec ago
So let water and sweat in from the outside! I'm all for economic solutions and £30 for this case is just daft but not sure your alternative is a...
- andystow 2 hours 8 min ago
How about some cable management flowers?
- hawkinspeter 2 hours 15 min ago
That's just cheating
- Hirsute 2 hours 19 min ago
Well done to the drivers. If the DISGUSTING COUNCIL can not provide adequate parking, then PARK WHERE EVER.
- David9694 2 hours 51 min ago
Bradford-on-Avon police chase ends in crash https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24914082.bradford-on-avon-police-c...
- BPhillips 5 hours 22 min ago
Car paint is a good idea, but my previous attempts haven't been good, so I'll leave it to someone that knows what they're doing!
- mdavidford 5 hours 23 min ago
Maybe someone stuck all their stuff to the ceiling.
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Sorry, meant to say, I take it that someone of importance within the delivery company has viewed the dashcam and sacked the driver on the spot as their driving was so bad?
I have some sympathy for the gig economy and 'accident Wednesday, sacked by Sunday' seemed pretty severe, unless......
Sorry to hear about your friend's accident.
Do you have a copy of the dashcam? Do the police have a copy? Make sure that the company's Transport Manager knows to keep it safe.
I've used Slater Gordon before and they were very professional.
Good luck.
There is a copy of the dashcam footage.
My friend has gone with a company called cyclelegal.
The solicitor must have thought he has a good case as he travelled down on the train to Southampton to meet him.
Friend's hip has been operated on and it seems to be a success. Now the rehabilitation begins.
Seconded.
In England, Slater Gordon and Leigh Day have the lion's share of business from cyclists who are members of one of the key organisations.
As such, they have the greatest experience in cycling related cases.
In cases covered by Scots Law, Digby Brown are contracted by Leigh Day to act for BC members. I'm not sure who gets the Cycling UK members cases.
Hope your mate has a speedy and complete recovery and is compensated appropriately.
Slater Gordon are Cycling UK's preferred solicitors, and Leigh Day get the referrals from British Cycling and BTF. I've been on the receiving end of Irwin Mitchell's attentions in a professional capacity, and found them to be able and decent. Thompsons do work in this area (union / house insurance referrals I think), though I found them to be a bit bucket shop and cut and pastey. Definitely avoid the one man back street operations - they neither have the expertise nor the stamina to follow things through in my experience.
Given the potential complexity of your mate's claim, it may well be adviseable not to approach the third party insurer directly. All the best for your mate's recovery.