The crash & immediate aftermath.
One Summer's afternoon, Michael left his grandparents’ house and took the scenic route home around Greyhope Road heading back into Aberdeen.
Unfortunately, the road had recently been jet patched. There were no signs and the road hadn’t been swept to clear patches of loose gravel.
Michael hit the gravel whilst riding within the speed limit. He lost control of his motorcycle and sustained a nasty injury to his left foot.
The Police attended the accident scene and they too noticed a distinct lack of signage.
Believing the accident had been caused by negligence on the part of Aberdeen City Council, Michael sought advice from a leading personal injury firm who advertised that they specialised in motorcycle accident claims. However, he was left disappointed when, after 2 years, they turned down his case.
A second opinion from MLS.
Michael instructed Motorcycle Law Scotland for a second opinion and, without hesitation, we took his case on.
The case wasn't straightforward but thorough investigation revealed that the signage had indeed been inappropriate and the jet patching operation had created loose gravel which ACC was obliged to sweep clean. No records were found of such sweeping and the only sign we could find in place was one lying on the grass verge.
A medical report was instructed and this report highlighted the serious nature of Michael’s injury. Proceedings were raised in Court and shortly before the pre-trial meeting, Michael was offered £18,750 in settlement. In accepting the offer, Michael was ecstatic. He had thought the prospects of success would be poor because a “specialist” firm had previously turned down his case. However, Motorcycle Law Scotland got a result because of our knowledge and tenacity.
Why we're different.
The difference at Motorcycle Law Scotland is we are motorcyclists and bring that experience to our investigations. We don’t just make a difference, we are the difference.
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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