Car turned straight across Jamie's path
Jamie was riding his motorcycle at slow speed through Thurso's town centre on 11th May when a young, novice car driver suddenly turned straight across his path knocking him off his motorcycle. This is a very common type of incident when the car driver simply does not see the motorcyclist. It is known as a SMIDSY (Sorry Mate I Didn't See You).
Despite the relatively slow speed collision, Jamie suffered a broken fibula and soft tissue damage to his knees and back. This resulted in considerable time in a wheelchair, time off work and a need for rehabilitation. Jamie's S1000R Sport was also a complete write-off and all of his motorcycle clothing had to be cut off.
A friend recommended Motorcycle Law Scotland
On a recommendation of a friend at Moray Coast Motorcycle Club, Jamie contacted specialist motorcycle Lawyer, Brenda Mitchell at Motorcycle Law Scotland rather than using his Insurers’ appointed solicitors. He was glad he did.
Brenda went to see Jamie a few days later over a weekend and explained that she was a biker herself and totally understood, both physically and mentally, what he was going through.
Back to work sooner than expected
She explained everything clearly; what Jamie should expect to happen, a prospective timescale for each step of the legal process and the information he needed to retain to support the case. She also emphasised the importance of instructing an early 'Needs Assessment' as it would be key to the rehabilitation process and Jamie making a complete and full recovery from his injuries.
Jamie was able to get access to hydrotherapy treatment which helped greatly and enabled him to get back to work sooner than expected.
A fair settlement
Throughout the process, Brenda and the team at MLS regularly communicated with Jamie and his wife answering any questions that arose. They dealt with any issues as swiftly and decisively as possible and were able to alleviate any worries that Jamie had at the time.
Jamie ultimately received a fair compensation settlement for his injuries, his loss of earnings, monies that had to be spent on hiring a wheelchair, other medical aids and home care. He was also able to buy brand new kit so that he could enjoy his new S1000XR.
Our Award Winning Team
Brenda Mitchell
Senior Partner
Brenda has been a Personal Injury Lawyer for over 38 years and for the last 20 years has specialised representing injured motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians.
Jodi Gordon
Partner
Jodi is a Partner at RTA Law LLP with 14+ years’ experience in catastrophic injury claims for vulnerable road users including cyclists and motorcyclists.
Thomas Mitchell
Partner
Thomas represents clients who have been involved in road traffic incidents and he specialises in representing vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
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