Legal advice - should I get a lawyer? know any good ones?

Morning, I need some advice. Namely, should I escalate it to the lawyers, and if so does anyone know a decent lawyer?

So, I was cycling in the bus lane last Saturday, when a guy in a Citroen Saxo decided he really needed a McDonald's and cut across me at speed to get into one. He later admitted he was looking for buses rather than cyclists, which resulted in me crashing into the back of his car, followed by me on sprawled on the road, ambulances and the police being called by some kind passers by.

Name, phone and address details were later exchanged, and I took the bike into a shop who recommended that the carbon front end be replaced, as you can't tell if it's damaged until it fails catastrophically.

So my main concern is now the cost of replacement to the carbon bars and stem, and I'm not sure what to do next as this is my first crash.

Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

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in a car, if you go into the back of someone its automatically your fault. i doubt it would be any different on a bike, if you actually went in to the back of this guys car.

just saying as he might chase you for damages instead.

Depends, if someone moves into your lane suddenly then they have caused the crash.

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If you need to change lane, first use your mirrors and if necessary take a quick sideways glance to make sure you will not force another road user to change course or speed. When it is safe to do so, signal to indicate your intentions to other road users and when clear, move over.

i get the impression from what you wrote that he has already accepted liability

Get his liability in writing, then there's no argument.