KnackeredBike
I do my own stunts
I was speaking to a solicitor today (I know, short straws) and they said that because the Highway Code recommends wearing a helmet if you have an accident when not wearing a helmet then any compensation can be reduced by the percentage that non-helmet wearing contributed to the injury.
A quick Google shows that this is a common assertion on solicitor websites.
I was wondering whether this actually happens or if it is a misconception. Certainly when I was knocked off my bike the Wiggle solicitors asked if I was wearing a helmet, but didn't infer that it would negatively affect the claim.
I ask because if the worst happened and I was confined to the vegetable drawer for the rest of my life I wouldn't want some knob car insurance company refusing to pay for my nappies because I wasn't wearing a helmet. It would probably make me wear a helmet if this was the case.
N.B. I am not asking about helmet safety in general, just compensation.
A quick Google shows that this is a common assertion on solicitor websites.
I was wondering whether this actually happens or if it is a misconception. Certainly when I was knocked off my bike the Wiggle solicitors asked if I was wearing a helmet, but didn't infer that it would negatively affect the claim.
I ask because if the worst happened and I was confined to the vegetable drawer for the rest of my life I wouldn't want some knob car insurance company refusing to pay for my nappies because I wasn't wearing a helmet. It would probably make me wear a helmet if this was the case.
N.B. I am not asking about helmet safety in general, just compensation.