Page Author: Kerry Splatt is a Principal Lawyer at Splatt Lawyers and a QLD Accredited Personal Injury Specialist for more than 25 years. He has a deep understanding of car accident compensation cases, and has been nominated as a Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer QLD Doyles Guide 2025
Experienced motorcycle accident lawyers can explain your eligibility to make a personal injury claim for a motorcycle injury sustained in a motorbike accident that was not your fault.
Qualified legal advice from a motorbike accident lawyer can explain your eligibility to claim compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and more.
Our legal guide explains:
Our personal injury lawyers offer a free initial consultation for injured motorbike riders that can explain your eligibility to make a motorcycle accident compensation claim and receive a settlement.
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You could be eligible to make a personal injury claim if you are injured in a motorcycle accident because of another driver’s negligence. When successful, damages can include:
Even if you are partly at fault for a traffic incident, you could still be eligible to claim motorcycle accident compensation. In this situation, you would be found to be contributorily negligent.
Motorbike riders can face unique risks and biases in accident claims. Furthermore, insurance companies often dispute injuries to reduce payouts, which is when a motorbike accident solicitor can help.
Experienced lawyers can explain the compensation process and the claim options for injured riders and passengers.
In Queensland, you have between one and nine months to lodge a CTP claim (depending on the steps you take after the accident), and three years to seek common law damages.
Our compensation lawyers offer a free review of your circumstances and can advise you on the time limits that apply to your situation. Call 1800 700 125
Here are the steps to successfully claim motorbike accident compensation in Queensland.
Several factors determine the value of motorcycle accident compensation amounts, the main one being: how much your injuries have changed your daily life. Generally, a final settlement is meant to restore your life to what it was before the road accident.
As a result, the value of an injury compensation payment depends on:
A damages calculation will then consider the following:
A motorbike accident lawyer can explain how compensation calculations apply to your specific circumstances.
Splatt’s compensation solicitors offer a free case review that can explain what to expect. Our no-win, no-fee guarantee means you pay only if you win and nothing if you lose. Call 1800 700 125
Your financial situation can be compromised after a motorbike crash. But Splatt Lawyers advises on motorbike injury claims with no financial risk, thanks to our 100% no-win, no-fee legal funding. Our no-financial-risk guarantee means:
As a 100% no-win, no-fee QLD personal injury law firm, we won’t ask you to agree to high-interest disbursement funding, and we don’t charge hidden fees, such as a success or uplift fee. Call 1800 700 125
Our Principal lawyer, Kerry Splatt, is an Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Lawyer, as recognised by the Queensland Law Society, since 1998.
Our legal team works with the supervision of Kerry Splatt to assist those who wish to know their eligibility to make a motorcycle accident claim. As seen in the following:
The Motor Accident Compensation Act 1994 established Queensland’s compulsory third-party insurance scheme. All road users in our state have CTP insurance in their motor vehicle registration.
Consequently, when you are harmed in a traffic crash, the CTP insurance provider of the vehicle at fault funds the motorbike accident compensation payout. CTP lawyers can explain how it works.
Knowing who is at fault for your motorbike accident is a key factor in securing a successful personal injury payout.
Determining who caused a crash can be confusing, depending on how the accident occurred. Generally, the accident type (and what happened soon after) can sometimes make it easier to identify the at-fault motorist.
Serious injuries in most motorcycle accidents are caused by excessive speed, not enough protective gear, high-impact crashes with a static object or other vehicle and riding while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
According to the National Road Safety Data Hub, motorcyclists are over-represented in serious road trauma, accounting for about 21% of road deaths despite comprising only about 4.5% of registered vehicles.
What you do after a motorcycle accident can impact the legal outcome of a motor vehicle accident claim. Here are the recommended steps:
Common motorcycle injuries in Queensland include neck, back, and spinal injuries. In fact, motorcyclists are more likely to suffer injuries than other road users. They also face a higher risk of serious injury when colliding with a truck, 4WD, or larger motor vehicle.
Common accident injuries include the following:
Most motorbike crashes occur in heavy traffic corridors, busy crossroads, and fast-moving commuter corridors, where speed, congestion, and merging traffic increase the risk of injury for riders. Here are the Brisbane hotspots:
Motorcycle accident case studies from Queensland Court Judgements.
Saul v Machalek & Anor
The claimant was employed as a motorcycle stuntman for a business based on the Gold Coast. He was knocked off his bicycle by a car and suffered fractures to his right tibia and fibula which required surgery.
At the time, he was already recovering from a knee injury from falling off a bike during a stunt show.
If you have sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident, an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer can outline your right to fair compensation for your loss.
A solicitor who understands motorcycle accident claims can help motorcycle riders understand the following:
Our qualified personal injury lawyers offer a free case review that can explain the laws that give you the right to seek compensation and your eligibility. Call 1800 700 125
Splatt’s motorbike accident lawyers offer legal advice for motorcycle accidents from Far North QLD to the Gold Coast region. Our personal injury lawyers work from ten QLD-wide locations.
If you have suffered an injury in a motorcycle accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence, you could have the right to claim compensation for motorbike injuries under QLD compensation laws.
You can make a motorcycle accident insurance claim against the Queensland nominal defendant for most motor vehicle accidents with unknown or unregistered drivers. However, there is a significantly shorter time frame for these cases.
A compensation lawyer could advise your options.
A straightforward motorbike accident claim can settle within six to twelve months, while complex cases and severe injuries can take several years.
According to MAIC data, the time required to settle a motorcycle accident claim varies according to the case’s complexity and severity of injury. Factors that increase settlement times include the following:
Our compensation lawyers can provide a time estimate during an obligation-free initial consultation.
The motorcycle accident claims process starts with:
QLD personal injury lawyers regularly negotiate with the top Queensland CTP insurers.
Most Queensland motorcycle accident lawyers settle legal matters by mediation, so it’s not likely you would need to go to court.
In the rare circumstance that this happens, we would only take a motorcycle accident claim to court if you instructed us to do so.
In Queensland, you can make a motorcycle injury claim without the support of experienced motorcycle accident lawyers. In this circumstance, you would be negotiating a compensation payout with the CTP insurer of the at-fault party.
Typically, insurers will make a low-ball settlement offer because they know you lack legal experience.
Motor vehicle accident lawyers regularly negotiate settlements with QLD third-party insurance companies, and they know their techniques for minimising liability.
Legal advice from a motorbike accident lawyer may help you achieve a better outcome.
Yes, you could be eligible to make a claim and receive compensation if you were injured as a passenger in a motorbike crash. In this case, you lodge a claim with the CTP insurer of the at-fault vehicle.
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