Cyclist hit by vehicle receives compensation after defendant denied involvement

The incident 

This claim involved our client cycling along a main road when the defendant emerged from a side road to the left of the client. This led to a collision, resulting in multiple injuries and damaged items (including damage to the bicycle itself).  

Immediately after the accident, the defendant then drove our client to her workplace, placing the bike in the back of the car.  

The injuries our client suffered included: 

• Neck: Pain, bruising and a graze 

• Right knee: Pain and bruising 

• Left knee: Pain and bruising 

• Right elbow: Pain, bruising and a graze 

All these injuries lasted for two weeks after the accident.  

The aftermath 

Although the client was driven to her workplace after the accident happened, the defendant then caused a complication in the case by denying any involvement in the accident.  

The defendant claimed that she couldn’t have taken our client to her workplace because her bike wouldn’t have been able to fit in her vehicle.  

She claimed that because she had two children in the car with booster seats, both the bike and the client wouldn’t have been able to fit. 

Meanwhile, our client suffered from these injuries for two weeks, and incurred costs of £491.77 for special damages, too. 

The case 

The case was handled by our expert personal injury team. 

“This was not a straightforward case, due to the third party (defendant) denying involvement in the accident. 

“However, the client was able to provide enough information that the insurer agreed to deal with the claim.” – Quote from the lawyer on the case.  

The client was able to provide further information about the defendant to prove their involvement in the case. This included: 

• Their name 

• Age 

• Telephone number 

• Description of the defendant, including ethnicity  

• Description of the vehicle 

Our client also told us that the defendant had revealed at the time that the street she pulled out of was actually the street she lived on.  

Regarding the children and booster seat theory, our client confirmed that there were booster seats in the back, but her children were not in the car with her that day. 

Having this evidence-backed information could then prove the defendant was, in fact, involved in the accident.  

The outcome 

The additional evidence was sent to the insurer, who then agreed to deal with the claim, sending a Part 36 offer (a settlement offer exclusive of costs), which the client accepted.  

The client received a settlement of £1,992 to compensate for the injuries they sustained during the accident.  

“It just goes to show it is worthwhile noting a physical description of the defendant, their vehicle and any comments they might make.” – Quote from lawyer on the case.  

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