Pages On: Bicycle Accidents
Bicycles are a great way to exercise, get around busy cities quickly, and reduce your carbon footprint. However, bicycle accidents are quite common when travelling, thanks to other road users and poor road conditions. Therefore, bicycle accidents can be extremely dangerous to the rider, even if riding with full protective gear. When this happens, cyclists are entitled to claim compensation for their injuries.
Study suggests that cyclists wearing helmets take more risks
Posted: 16 November 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents
A recent study carried out by psychologists at the University of Bath suggests that where helmets are meant to keep cyclists safer on the roads, it actually results in cyclists being more daring, and even unsafe. Where different studies have suggested this before, the University of Bath has come forward with material evidence, showing that by wearing a helmet, you are actually increasing your overall level of danger. The experiment found that as soon as you clip on a well-designed, foam-lined helmet, you immediately feel safer about getting on your…
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Manchester second highest for pothole accident claims
Posted: 27 September 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Pothole Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
According to recently released data, Manchester stands as the city that had the second highest number of accident claims filed against its council in 2014 for pothole-related injuries. The information showed Birmingham to be the number one city in the UK for pothole-related claims, followed by Manchester and then Newcastle. It was found that Manchester City Council received over 3,500 complaints over potholes in 2013/14, only marginally fewer than those received by Trafford in the Greater Manchester area, (over 3,880 complaints). Manchester’s residents complained that the condition of many of…
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Cyclist wins multi-million pound compensation package
Posted: 24 June 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A cyclist from Tunbridge Wells has been awarded a multi-million pound compensation package after an accident whilst cycling left her in a “minimally conscious state”. 62-year-old office administrator Fenella Sinclair had been riding her bicycle home from work when she was involved in a serious collision with a car in July 2011. The accident left her with severe brain injuries and multiple skull fractures. Four years following the accident, she relies on 24-hour care and still suffers pain. Mrs Sinclair’s daughter and friend Rebecca Da Silva Lima, who succeeded in…
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Birthday spent with lifesaving doctor
Posted: 4 November 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Knee Injury, Leg Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
After Benjamin Haughton, a 16-year-old cyclist, collided with a Land Rover in July, he has since celebrated his birthday with the doctor who helped save his life. Benjamin Haughton had been running an errand for his Mother when the accident occurred, and had to be immediately airlifted to hospital. Dr Simon Lewis, a volunteer with Magpas Helimedix Service, assisted after finding Mr Haughton on top of the vehicle with “life-threatening injuries”. Originally from Hartest near Bury St Edmunds, Mr Haughton was flown directly to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where he received immediate…
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Injured cyclist thanks first responder
Posted: 23 September 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries
38-year-old cyclist Jenni Stewart has thanked a community first responder for his help after she took a terrible fall from her bike, leaving her with a severe back injury. The accident occurred when Ms Stewart and her partner Steve Smith were returning home from a 25-mile bike ride down Dalby Road in Leicester, and she was thrown over her handlebars while travelling at 26mph. After the fall, Ms Stewart crawled into the side of the road to avoid cars, when luckily, a motorist stopped. Her partner said he heard a noise…
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Injured cyclists need more help
Posted: 27 August 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Hip Injuries, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
After Dag Lindberg suffered a collision with a lorry earlier in the year, his girlfriend has called for an increase in support to be available to injured cyclists and their families. Mr. Lindberg had been cycling to a model casting on a ‘Boris Bike’ when a lorry turned and collided with him on the 19th of April. He said: “I got the last two back wheels over my body, crushing my hip and my pelvis”. He also sustained injuries to his neck, 14 of his ribs were broken, his collarbone was…
Read MoreCharity ride for injured cyclist left in coma
Posted: 11 August 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
An organised charity cycle in Huddersfield saw a turn out in the hundreds as people from across Yorkshire raised money to support an injured cyclist who was left in a coma following a collision with a car last week. John Radford (69) is currently still in a critical condition after his incident on the Huddersfield Road in New Mill. Mr. Radford’s two daughters organised the event to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service, which took their father to hospital following the collision. One of his daughters, Helen…
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Cycling Accidents Compensation Claims in Manchester
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Research has shown that the number of cycling accidents is ever-increasing. In fact, according to ROSPA, almost twenty thousand cyclists were killed or injured in those accidents that were reported, with 15% of these accidents resulting in fatality or serious injury. In addition to this, it is estimated that many cycling accidents are not reported, something which means that there are an even higher number of cycling accidents each year. If you have suffered an injury as a result of an accident whilst cycling, it is important that you speak…
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Cyclists at risk from construction vehicles
Posted: 12 February 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Transport for London (TfL) has recently published findings of the first independent review into construction logistics and cyclist safety. The report was commissioned after figures revealed a worrying number of road traffic collisions involving construction vehicles. Of the 16 cyclist fatalities in London in 2011, nine involved heavy goods vehicles and seven of these were construction vehicles. The independent review outlined 12 recommendations, including: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should look at extending regulations that govern the reporting of on road collisions, with the report saying “…HSE should extend…
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