Anyone used 'cycle-claims.co.uk'?

[Alex Night Rider]

Well.. to be honest I can't prove but there must be a reason and we will soon find out.

As for the car drivers and their insurance costs, it's a consequence very natural in my view. I have a Mini and a Range Rover here and the costs are ok because we didn't have any accidents in the past few years. Good drivers may not absorb the high costs, as long as you drive safely I believe.

Again... I have no data and I'm just guessing things here my dear. I do apologize if this has offended you but it's just my personal view and opinion.

xoxoxox

 

[Trembler49]

I have used Simon Holt and Co. in the past and they are cycle specialists and do a good job. They are a small/mid sized law firm. Russell Jones and Walker are a fairly large law firm but will also do a good job.

They all make money by charging their fees to the other party's insurers. Referral fees/commissions are a separate issue.

The claims companies are sometimes law firms in disguise (not necessarily a bad thing), but sometimes are just chasing business to sell on to law firms (not necessarily a good thing as they are keener to big up a case).

 

[srw]

Good drivers may not absorb the high costs, as long as you drive safely I believe.

Yes you do. Your premium is higher than it might be because of the frictional costs of the legal system, even if you're a good driver.

The new legal reforms (which will come in sometime this year - depending on when calamity Cameron can steer it through parliament) won't just affect charities and clubs. The likes of cycle-claims.co.uk will also need to change their business model. They are, incidentally, a firm of solicitors.

 

[dellzeqq]

Well.. to be honest I can't prove but there must be a reason and we will soon find out.

This is how it is. The CTC pays RJW to run the advice line for members as a benefit to members. Members pay for this benefit, but it's not very much. Paul Kitson, an RJW solicitor contributes to Cycle mag - I don't know what the arrangement is, but, having written for Cycle I doubt if he is about to retire on his fee from the mag. The CTC doesn't instruct solicitors on behalf of cyclists, but a fair few cyclists go to RJW because they think 'if the CTC uses them for the advice line they must be OK' - and many simply go from advice line to instruction almost without noticing. Further, RJW are across the CTC 3rd party thing, so if the other side counterclaims they won't run for cover. The CDF has instructed solicitors, but, in my experience they don't instruct RJW.

I have to say that my experience of RJW is that they are useless.

 

[ianrauk]

This is how it is. The CTC pays RJW to run the advice line for members as a benefit to members. Members pay for this benefit, but it's not very much. Paul Kitson, an RJW solicitor contributes to Cycle mag - I don't know what the arrangement is, but, having written for Cycle I doubt if he is about to retire on his fee from the mag. The CTC doesn't instruct solicitors on behalf of cyclists, but a fair few cyclists go to RJW because they think 'if the CTC uses them for the advice line they must be OK' - and many simply go from advice line to instruction almost without noticing. Further, RJW are across the CTC 3rd party thing, so if the other side counterclaims they won't run for cover. The CDF has instructed solicitors, but, in my experience they don't instruct RJW.

I have to say that my experience of RJW is that they are useless.

Yet my (one and only) experience with them is that they are excellent and would certainly use them again.