• Pain and suffering
• Loss of earnings
• Medical and other expenses
• Repair costs
• Costs of replacement of the motorcycle
• Hire costs

You should inform the police that you are happy to make a statement, but you would like to consult with your solicitor before doing so. Then call Reid Black Solicitors.

In certain circumstances relatives of a deceased motorcyclist can make a claim for compensation against the person who caused the accident. Reid Black Solicitors can advise.

If the accident was partly your fault, you can still make a claim for compensation to the extent that the accident was the fault of the other party.

In certain circumstances you can make a claim if you lose control of your motorcycle having hit a pothole. It will depend on a number of factors on which Reid Black Solicitors can advise.

Where the accident is caused by another party but there is no collision, for example, when you have to take evasive action when someone pulls out of a junction, then you can make a claim for compensation.

The law recognises that there will be occasions when people are injured, and the offending vehicle drives off. In such circumstances you can make a claim against a body called the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. Reid Black can advise.

Generally, you have three years from the date of accident within which to make a claim for compensation, though it is always better to consult with a solicitor sooner rather than later. The rules are different for children and persons under a disability. Reid Black can advise on these issues.