Department: Cycling Accident Claims

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Blanca Diego Casas

London Cycling Injury Case Studies

Successful claim by cyclist injured after a hit-and-run Our client had been playing volleyball in the New Cross area of...

Sophie Davies

Cycling Accident Claims: Client Stories

GP Awarded £1m Settlement Kate Milton, a Senior Associate at Osbornes Law settled a cycling accident claim for a 52-year-old...

Sam Collard

Do you have to wear a bike helmet?

Should bike helmets be mandatory in the UK? Recently, Dan Walker was involved in a nasty collision with a motorist...

Andrew Middlehurst

Cyclist Receives £50,000 After Hit by Sports Car

Andrew Middlehurst, a lawyer in the specialist cycling injuries team at Osbornes Law, recently settled a claim for a cyclist...

Andrew Middlehurst

London cyclist struck by 4×4 receives settlement

Andrew Middlehurst, a lawyer in the specialist cycling injuries team at Osbornes Law, recently settled a claim for a cyclist...

Laura Swaine

Injured London Cyclist Receives £70,000 Settlement

Cycling accident lawyer, Laura Swaine, recently settled a claim for an injured cyclist who sustained serious injuries to her wrist...

Sophie Davies

Top 10 Major Highway Code Changes for Cyclists

New Highway Code rules for cyclists At the end of January 2022, the Highway Code was updated to make British roads...

Laura Swaine

Settlement reached for cyclist after insurers deny liability

Personal Injury specialist, Laura Swaine, recently settled a cycling injury claim following the driver fleeing the accident site and refusing...

Andrew Middlehurst

£130,000 Settlement for Cyclist Struck by London Taxi

Andrew Middlehurst, a specialist cycling injury lawyer, has settled a claim for a cyclist who was struck by a black...

Nicola Hall

Cycling accident advice

Now more than ever before, people are embracing the pleasures and benefits of cycling in and around London. Unsurprisingly, the...

Stuart Kightley

The law around E-bikes and E-scooters explained

Why are electric bikes legal but not scooters? E-bikes and e-scooters are the new rides on the block. To many,...

Andrew Middlehurst

Claim Settled for £70,000

Andrew Middlehurst, specialist bicycle accident lawyer at Osbornes Law, has settled a claim for an injured cyclist in the region...

Blanca Diego Casas

Cyclist receives compensation after taxi driver causes accident

Blanca Diego, a bike accident solicitor in the Osbornes Personal Injury Department, settled a claim for a 30-year-old Spanish cyclist...

Blanca Diego Casas

Spanish cylist receives compensation for South London bike...

Blanca Diego, a bicycle accident solicitor in the Osbornes Personal Injury Team, settled a claim for a 25 year old Spanish...

Andrew Middlehurst

London Cyclist wins £100,000 compensation following crash

Andrew Middlehurst recently settled a case for a cyclist who injured his shoulder and wrist whilst cycling along a London...

Andrew Middlehurst

Bike Boxes – what are the rules?

Cycle boxes at traffic lights I read a post recently on a London cycling forum in relation to some confusion...

Stuart Kightley

Highway Code changes just the start in protecting...

The 2020 changes to the Highway Code do not go far enough to change driver behaviour and protect cyclists and pedestrians,...

Stuart Kightley

Cyclist receives compensation for broken back & pelvis

An avid cyclist had his ‘body broken’ and was left unable to walk unaided for almost a year after a...

Laura Swaine

Cyclist whose career nearly ended following collision

As reported in the evening standard, a jewellery designer and maker to the stars had his career almost ended when...

Laura Swaine

The importance of parks for cycling

I ventured outside the comfort of my home this past weekend for the first time in 11 weeks. As I walked...

Stuart Kightley

Bike Cam Prosecutions

Have you ever been cut up by a van turning left? Or been riding along only to find the tarmac...

Laura Swaine

Helmet Cameras: Personal Safety and the Law

Helmet cameras have become one of the must-have items for cyclists, especially those commuting to and from work. They offer...

Stuart Kightley

Boom time for bikes – London Mayor’s new...

Yesterday Sadiq Khan unveiled his ‘London Streetspace’ programme designed to transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold increase...

Laura Swaine

Around the World In One Day for NHS...

On Thursday 30th April 2020 I took part in a 240 mile cycle, raising money for the NHS. This ride was to...

Laura Swaine

Highway code refresher for cyclists

As we start week 7 of lockdown, there is one thing that is more noticeable on the roads…cyclists. Whether you...

Nicola Hall

Cycling accidents involving potholes

If a cyclist is injured as a result of a pothole or defect on the road they were travelling on...

Andrew Middlehurst

Do I need insurance for cycling?

There is no legal requirement for cyclists to hold insurance cover in order to cycle in the UK. That includes...

Stuart Kightley

Death of cyclist in road traffic accident opens...

After the death of a cyclist outside the Olympic park, Stuart Kightley, personal injury solicitor at Osbornes re-visits the question...

Cyclist collides with truck on Camden High Street

A cyclist was knocked off her bike by a skip truck whilst cycling along Camden High Street towards Camden Lock....

Andrew Middlehurst

E-Bikes – are they the future for commuting?

The Government released some clarification last week in relation to the upper limit of the cycle to work scheme. Many...

Stuart Kightley

Intimidatory driving to become breach of traffic law?

A new driving offence of ‘intimidatory driving’ is being considered by the government to crack down on close passes by...

Local hubbub over Highbury corner

Highbury Corner in Islington is one of the busiest interchanges in the whole of the UK (never mind just London)...

Stuart Kightley

Cycling Health Benefits – A ride a day keeps...

In my 20s I had a massive breakdown and was given an incurable diagnosis with a scary name. I went...

Stuart Kightley

Can a ‘bike backie’ get you in trouble?

London’s controversial mayor Boris Johnson has been caught by The Sun newspaper giving his lawyer wife Marina Wheeler a...

New Research Proves That Cycling Officially Makes You...

New research published by the YMCA shows that those with an active lifestyle are up to 32% happier than people who...

Cycle Accident: The Near Miss Project

One major problem of cycling in the UK is other intolerant road users. This is a large reason for my...

Andrew Middlehurst

Ealing cyclists up in arms over latest death

After 51-year-old Met Police officer, Claudia Manera was killed in a bike accident at the junction of The Broadway and...

Stuart Kightley

The risks and rewards of cycling in London

Stuart Kightley of Osbornes solicitors asks the question: is cycling in London good for your health? I acted for a...

Stuart Kightley

Cyclists, Roundabouts and the Highway Code

The Highway Code is more than just a guide to how to pass your driving test. It is intended to...