Electric Scooter Risks & Injuries

Electric scooters have arrived with a bang. Delivering people the “last mile” serves a useful purpose in our transportation network, but comes with distinct risks and intrinsic dangers. Scooter companies like Bird and Lime have aggressively expanded into markets across the United States as well as Europe – and even Israel. The costs are very low. A new scooter with an electric range over 15 miles can be purchased for around $200 retail and much less wholesale. But these machines have brought with them injuries and even two highly publicized deaths.

According to CNN, one individual, Carlos Sanchez-Martin died on a Lime scooter recently after an SUV struck him in Washington, DC. The SUV dragged him for over a dozen yards and pinned him under the vehicle, according to a report by the Washington Post. Another notable event happened in September 2018. 24-year-old Jacoby Stoneking died after falling off a scooter he was riding home from work in Dallas, according to CNN affiliate KTVT.

As quoted by CNN, "You have a public that hasn't been aware of the inherent dangers in what they see as a fun recreational vehicle," said Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the emergency department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "They're no safer than any other motorized vehicles, and in some ways, are more dangerous than a bicycle."

Scooters have inundated the neighborhoods of Atlanta as well. They undoubtedly will also lead to injuries. In the event that you or a loved one sustain a scooter related injury, please seek experienced legal counsel immediately. As with bicycles, the existence and interplay of insurance will be important to the recovery you can expect from a scooter injury claim. Excellent legal counsel can definitely help improve the outcome of your case .

We are trusted scooter injury attorneys in Duluth, GA. We assist injured clients throughout Gwinnett County and Metro Atlanta. The lawyers at York Gaskill have represented individuals in personal injurymatters for the past two decades and can help if you or a loved one has been involved in a scooter or bicycle incident. As with any Personal Injury case, there are no fees unless you win. Call our law firm in Gwinnett at 678.697.6789 or send us a message for a free consultation.