JMK Solicitors are Northern Ireland’s Number 1 Personal Injury and Car Accident Claims Specialists since 2014. If you are involved in a motorbike accident or an accident with a motorbike, our team will work tirelessly to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.
Contact NI’s Number 1 Personal Injury Claims specialists today for advice.
There’s no denying that the roads can be a very dangerous place, and accidents do happen. If you’ve been involved in an accident involving a motorbike in Northern Ireland and have suffered a loss or injury as a result, you might be entitled to claim accident compensation.
If you have been involved in a motorbike accident and sustained a loss or personal injury it can be a stressful and traumatic time. However, once you have ensured the immediate safety of those involved it is important to take the following steps which may help you with your claim.
At JMK Solicitors we offer a free no obligation consultation call and will be happy to advise you on the best options following your accident and the appropriate next steps to take to guide you to achieve the best outcome.
We are Northern Ireland’s Number 1 Personal Injury and Car Accident Claims Specialists for more than a decade. Our team have dealt with more personal injury cases than any other Solicitor in Northern Ireland, so our experience allows us to take the stress and worry out of the claims process for our clients.
Following an initial consultation, if your case progresses, your Legal Advisor will be in touch to keep you up to date at every stage to ensure your case is resolved in the most efficient way possible.
Our team will work to ensure you receive the best possible outcome for your case and seek to recover the following:
JMK Solicitors have been the Number 1 Personal Injury Solicitors practice in Northern Ireland for more than a decade, assisting more injured people than any other solicitor in Northern Ireland.
We are proud that 99% of clients recommend JMK Solicitors to assist them in claiming compensation after an accident or personal injury.
As number 1 personal injury specialist practice in Northern Ireland, our team of over 100 people, have extensive experience and understand the stress, upset, and inconvenience an accident can cause.
JMK Solicitors is proud to be a practice which is accredited by the Association of Personal Injury lawyers (APIL). Our Founder, Maurece Hutchinson is an APIL Emeritus Fellow, with Andrew Moore, Sinead Toal and Una O’Neill, who are accredited as Senior Litigators. JMK Solicitors have also been awarded the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark for the legal profession, which recognises firms which achieve excellence in client care and legal practice management.
Our client was travelling along a country road when he encountered loose gravel and stones on the road. This resulted in our client coming off their bike and sustaining a substantial injury.
Every case is different and various factors will determine how quickly we can bring your case to a conclusion. Factors such as disputed fault and the necessity of court proceedings to resolve issues in your case can influence the timeline.
We aim to have most injury cases concluded within 12-18 months, depending on the nature and complexity of injuries. We will do everything in our power to ensure that a full picture of your situation is obtained as efficiently as possible. This can take some time, especially in cases involving ongoing medical problems caused by the accident. This allows us to ensure you are completely and rightfully compensated.
For non-injury claims, we generally aim to have your case concluded and compensation recovered within six months.
The timeline for making an accident claim can vary depending on a number of factors including:
It’s important to begin your claim as soon as possible. We would advise this even in the absence of a time limit.
Currently, in Northern Ireland, there’s a limitation period on claims of three years from the date of the injury or three years from the date of knowledge (depending on each case’s unique circumstances) as set out in The Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. The limitation period for non-injury cases is six years from the date of the accident.
Claims for anyone under the aged of 18, can be brought up to three years after they turn 18 but the sooner the claim is progressed, the better.
Get in touch with one of our Legal Advisors for a free consultation and they will be able to advise on the specific limitation dates for your circumstances.
How much accident compensation you can claim depends on your accident, the circumstances surrounding it, and the losses suffered.
Although some claims can stretch well into the hundreds of thousands and beyond, many factors influence the outcome, such as:
If you’d like an idea of how much you might be able to claim, speak to one of our personal injury solicitors to arrange a free consultation and we will give you our honest and expert opinion.
Our initial consultation is free and in fact, JMK Solicitors are the only solicitors in Northern Ireland who, as far as we are aware, are able to offer you an insurance policy which gives protection against the financial risks of bringing a claim for compensation for personal injury and other losses.
This policy covers not just your opponent’s costs, but also your own costs in the event that they cannot be recovered from another party. We believe that we are the only firm who offer any kind of legal costs cover on a complimentary basis – which means that, unlike other firms, when JMK Solicitors provide this to you, subject to following its terms and conditions, you will never be asked to pay for it from any compensation awarded.
Call JMK Solicitors now on 028 9032 0222 for eligibility criteria and to find out more about this product.
It is natural, particularly when dealing with something as sensitive as a personal injury, that you want to ensure you have the best possible person dealing with your case. It will always be advisable to instruct a solicitor who is well experienced in dealing with personal injury litigation, to make sure you get the best possible outcome in your case.
If you have concerns about the way your case is being handled by your current solicitor, you should address this with them directly. Should you remain dissatisfied with their response to your concerns, then you may wish to seek a second opinion.
We at JMK Solicitors are always happy to help. We will give you an honest assessment of your case and the progress made to date, and then it is up to you to make the decision to stay with the solicitor you already have or to move.
Should you choose to move to JMK Solicitors, we will take care of all aspects of the move; all you have to do is make the decision.
We make people our priority at JMK Solicitors and making sure you get a straightforward and honest service is our aim.
Watch our video below to find out answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
View All Client Testimonials”JMK acted for a motorcyclist who was proceeding along a road when cars in front of him began to slow at a junction. He looked for oncoming traffic and seeing none, he proceeded to overtake the slowing vehicles. As he was doing so, a car turned right into the junction, colliding with the rear end of the motorcycle causing it to be written off and the rider suffered significant injuries.
The car driver’s insurers denied liability and refused to deal with the claim on the basis that our client was overtaking at a junction and that they believed he was responsible for the accident. Worse still our client’s insurance company faced a claim from the car driver and they admitted liability and paid out the car driver’s claim.
Cieran Marshall, the solicitor in JMK who acted for the client takes up the story.
I believed that despite the uphill battle faced by our client that it was likely that he was not completely to blame for the accident. As he was unable to come to our office I visited him at home and took extremely detailed instructions as to what had happened and I later visited the scene of the accident. After further doing some research into decided case law I was convinced that our client could succeed in showing that some blame lay with the driver of the car.
After initially continuing the liability dispute in full Cieran was able to set out for the car driver’s insurance company the difficulties that had been caused by their policyholder and they eventually agreed to accept a split liability for the accident. Our client was truly delighted that he will be receiving much needed compensation for his injuries and other losses arising out of the accident.
Motorbike Accident Client Testimonial
Our team of personal injury and road traffic accident experts and will use their experience to ensure you get the best possible outcome. Being the Number 1 Personal Injury Solicitors practice in Northern Ireland gives us extensive experience and we understand the stress, upset, and inconvenience an accident can cause.
As Northern Ireland’s Number 1 Personal Injury Solicitors practice, we make you a priority and make personal injury claims personal.
Get in touch with our team for expert legal advice and assistance.
