Cycling UK Forum

slowster wrote:

Lox wrote:Ye I was also surprised, I would of been happy with £500. Solicitors want me to go have medical and keep it going but I'm ending it as it is a good offer.

The offer will be "in full and final settlement" of your right to compensation arising out of the incident. That means you would not be able to claim for anything else later on. That can be very important for personal injury claims, because the nature, extent and lasting impact of the injuries may not be apparent or clear for some time. If a claim is settled prematurely, it will not be possible to ask for more later if it becomes evident that the injuries were worse than originally thought.

If by now you have not completely recovered, then I would strongly recommend that you do as your solicitors suggest and have the medical examination. The long term effects of an injury can sometimes not be immediately apparent, and yet be far worse than the immediate effects. I think it's not unusual for some broken bones to cause arthritis to develop later at a much younger age than might otherwise have been the case, and I imagine that some bad tears of tendons or ligaments might have the potential for similar chronic long term effects.

PH wrote:

Lox wrote:Hi thanks, ye up to 35% I think they said that's why I hope it's quick so minimum should be taken .

I fear you're about to get really stung, make sure you read the contract/agreement before signing it.

Sorry to hear this, they shouldn't be taking 35% of what you get, they should be adding their costs to the total claim.
Remember you must also claim for additional costs, so that taxi journey to work etc., can be included in your claim along with any additional expenses you have due to not having your first means of transport that can be directly attributed to the accident.

Bonefishblues wrote:Sorry to hear that OP, and understand why you are going along that road, as it were. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and resolution.

Bonefishblues wrote:

Lox wrote:Who else has encountered rope across the road in the dark with no warning... Did you see it and stop with ease your perspective seems one sided as no one expects rope across a road anytime of the day, to say I wasn't in control is unfair. It's not just 300 pound that was a guess, 1 day off work is 150 pound new brakes are prob 150 front and back my waterproof jacket was 100 pound trousers 30 how much is a new Yamaha computer and labour on top. Your missing the point he was willing to give me 75 pound of the bill, not acceptable, as long as I get more than 75 pound from compo then it was the better choice for me

Someone putting another perspective may appear 'one-sided', perhaps. It is alarming to hear someone who consults no-win, no-fee lawyers who will bleed them of anything they might win - seemed to me that another perspective might have been helpful. It's clearly unwelcome, so I wish you every success in your action for 'compo'. Take good advice, and go carefully on those lanes in the half-light.