Electric scooters are becoming popular all over the country. There are 6 million rides all over the country, and many companies do not maintain their scooters. Therefore, injuries happen quite frequently, and sometimes these accidents are fatal.
About Electric Scooters
Electric rental scooters are a motorized form of transportation appearing in every major city across the United States. What seemed like a great idea to mitigate transportation issues has now become a danger. This isn’t just to those in the communities who have to avoid driving and narrowly missing those not paying attention to traffic laws, but defective scooters injuring riders.
Defective Scooters Injuring Thousands
The main manufacture of electric scooters, Lime issued two recalls at the end of 2018. The company had to remove a scooter model from every city globally after discovering the scooter could break in two while in use. A few weeks later, Lime recalled Segway scooters since these scooters could catch on fire.
Other common scooter defects are:
Broken kickstands: When a kickstand does not work, scooters lay around on the sidewalk or fall over injuring pedestrians.
Defective brakes: This is the scariest of defects. When a brake does not work, it is impossible for a rider to stop or avoid hazards. This defect could cause broken bones, head injuries or death.
Faulty wheels: If a scooter wheel falls off, the entire machine could flip over. A rider could be thrown into traffic or suffer many more injuries.
Imperfect batteries: A defective battery could cause a scooter to stop suddenly without any warning. This could be a danger in roadways or bicycle lanes with other traffic. Also, if the battery catches on fire, the rider could be burned or injured from abandoning the scooter quickly to avoid burns.
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If you or someone you love has been involved in an electric scooter accident, help could be available. These include Bird Scooter accidents, Lime Scooter accidents, Lyft Scooter accidents along with other rental scooter accidents. Our consultations are free and without obligation. Therefore, after an electric scooter injury, contact us today.
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