If you are a motorcycle enthusiast and are unlucky enough to have experienced a motorcycle accident, then hopefully no one was seriously injured or worse still killed.
But in all events it is important to establish certain facts.
If it is your intention to make a motorcycle accident claim then the most important item you need to establish is who in the accident was at fault.
This is not just a process of attaching blame, but there is a very real prospect that following a motorcycle accident there will be a number of expenses that you will have to meet.
These expenses may be medical bills, they may be motorcycle repair costs, they may be associated clear-up costs.
In any event, if you need to make a costs claim, against your insurance company or the insurance company of the other party you need to go through the process of establishing fault.
The process of establishing fault is however not an easy one when it comes to motorbike accidents.
The fact is that there is a perception in society that motorbike riders are just that little bit more reckless than auto drivers which may make them more prone to accidents.
So in order to overcome this in-built prejudice the motorcycle rider needs to be precise in gathering information at the scene of the accident.
Take notes, get everyone present to give you their names and addresses, take witness statements, describe the scene, take photos if possible and if you are injured then make sure you get immediate medical attention.
Hopefully you get the idea.
You cannot gather too much detail at the scene of the accident.
This may sound unnecessarily onerous, especially in the aftermath of a particularly unpleasant experience, but if you do need to make a motorcycle accident claim subsequently then this information will aid your claim significantly.