What to do in the case of an accident (discussion)

i know there's all the info at the start about what to do, but I'm just looking for some advice.

on august 1st i was heading up lower clapton road towards lea bridge roundabout to go to work. i went to over take a bus on the right handside as it was pulled too close into the curb, as i pulled out from behind the bus i was caught on the forearm by the wing mirror of a car travelling in the opposite direction. hitting his wing mirror cause me to be pulled into the back end of his car, cutting up my head and shoulder. the damage to his car was a broken wing mirror and a scratch down the side of his panelling.

i luckily managed to stay on my bike. i went back over to the driver to discuss what had happened, a friend came and collected my bike, and i called for an ambulance. as this was a road traffic accident the police were called. i was taken to hospital, my head was glued up and my my shoulder x-rayed and cleaned up. after this the police came in to take my details and my account of what happened.

i got the details for the driver also.

now today in the post i recieved a letter from his solicitor claiming i was:

"rode on the wrong side of the road"

"rode into the path of our client's correctly proceeding veichle"

"failed to take avoiding action, steering, swerving or otherwise so as to avoid the collision"

does over taking really count as riding on the wrong side of the road? and within that tiny time frame of seeing the car and being hit, how was i supposed to avoid him?

any help would be great. i'm going to head over to citizens advice on monday morning.

As the driver is looking at taking action against you I would recommend getting advice from a solicitor who specialises in Defendant work (I only act for the Claimant). You will probably need to already have legal expence insurance to pay for the solicitor. Check to see if you are covered through cycling insurance, household insurance, car insurance, credit cards and bank accounts. Any of these may have legal expence insurance bundled with it.

If you do not have any insurance then contact citizens advice or your local volunteer law centre.

Best of luck