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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.
Cycling Accident Compensation Claims in Bolton
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
As a cyclist, you are in a high risk when it comes to being hurt, injured, or even killed on the roads of Bolton. Despite cyclists typically not being insured for riding, it is still legally possible to claim for cycling accident compensation – as long as the accident was not your fault, and we can determine blame on a third party. It could be that your accident was due to a badly maintained council road or pathway, another cyclist, a pedestrian walking in front of you off the pavement,…
Read MoreCycling Accident Claims in Bolton on the Rise: Claim for Compensation
Posted: 27 January 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
With so many more people taking to the road on a bike, it’s no real surprise that we have seen a rise in cycling accident claims in Bolton leading to personal injury compensation being paid out. Whilst in most cases, riding a bicycle through the town and countryside is a pleasurable experience, it’s not without its inherent dangers. The excellent Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) have some up to date data on cycling accident statistics which are worth a read. We find that most Bolton cycling accident…
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