Bike Assist Legal

Motorcycle accident solicitors within the Assist Legal Group

Bike Assist Legal is a trading name of Spectare Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales and authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 649835). It operates as part of the Assist Legal Group alongside Accident Assist Legal and Car Assist Legal, and its work is focused on representing people involved in motorcycle accidents.

The firm describes its team as made up of motorcycle accident solicitors, many of whom ride themselves, and frames that combination of legal practice and riding experience as the basis for understanding cases from a rider's perspective. It states that it handles all aspects of motorcycle accident claims, from minor collisions to catastrophic injury cases.

Claims handled

The site lists the heads of loss the firm can pursue in a motorcycle claim:

• Damaged motorcycle: the cost of repairing or replacing the machine.
• Motorcycle hire while the bike is being repaired or replaced.
• Rehabilitation and medication, including pain medication and treatment sessions.
• Helmet and clothing replacement.
• Loss of a holiday that could not be taken or fully enjoyed.
• Storage and recovery of the motorcycle before repair.
• Phone and electronics replacement or repair.
• Parking costs accumulated during the claim.
• Loss of earnings, including basic wages, overtime, bonuses and fringe benefits.
• Lost pension contributions during absence from work.
• Loss of congenial employment, where the rider can no longer pursue their chosen line of work.
• Additional travel costs arising from the claim.

Personal injury and credit hire departments

Personal injury is presented as the firm's core specialisation, covering incidents of any size up to life-changing injuries, with what it describes as personalised attention and representation for each client. A separate Credit Hire Department concentrates on recovering credit hire, recovery and storage charges, and the firm states that it works on behalf of clients it refers to as CHOs in this area.

The team is described as bringing several years of experience across different legal backgrounds and as fluent in a range of languages. The firm also says it draws on external specialists from the motorcycle world, including accident reconstruction and medical assessment, to support cases.

Case results and recognition

The firm's news section reports specific outcomes. In one case, an £18,866 award followed a challenge to an insurer's £11,500 offer; the client had been injured on Fulham Palace Road and his recovery took 32 months, with liability accepted but the value of the claim disputed and pursued through the courts. In another, a £500,000 settlement was secured for a motorcyclist who suffered multiple serious fractures and permanent mobility difficulties after a car turned across his path; liability was admitted in full and the settlement was accompanied by rehabilitation, interim payments and home adaptations.

The site also reports that a member of the firm, Neil Somerville, won Catastrophic Injury Lawyer of the Year at the PI Awards held in Manchester, and describes the practice as an award-winning firm. The figures published on the site at the time of writing include 134+ staff, 490+ cases settled, 8,200+ five-star online reviews and £135M+ in damages recovered; the reviews are attributed to Trustpilot.

Structure and regulation

Spectare Ltd is registered in England and Wales under registration number 11343791, with its registered address at Unit 5, Alpha Way, Thorpe Business Park, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RZ, where a full list of directors is available. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The site also publishes a data and privacy notice, a complaints procedure and a modern slavery statement, and maintains a careers section for legal roles.