Electric Scooter Trip and Fall Accident Attorney

As of March 2019, there was expected to be approximately 26,500 electric scooters from at least six different companies available along the streets of Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Department of Transportation. This is because only three of the dockless operators or e-scooter companies that applied for permits were original granted one-year permits. Since, many other scooter companies have been granted permits. However, the path has not been easy for these dockless scooter operators. Some companies have encountered trouble and pushback from the communities in which they want to operate. In some cities, these electric scooters have even been banned entirely – even after allowing them to operate.

Unfortunately, electric scooters – including Spin scooters, Bird scooters, Lime scooters, and Uber scooters, for instance – have been associated with many incidents, resulting in minor injuries, serious injuries, and even fatal injuries. Without a doubt, individuals who ride scooters are at an increased risk of being involved in an incident specifically with passenger vehicles (possibly due to the negligence of the scooter rider or a driver on the road). However, innocent people – specifically pedestrians – who are simply trying to walk on sidewalks (as they are required to do so) have repeatedly suffered accidents due to the placement of electric scooters on sidewalks.

If you or a member of your family fell over an e-scooter on the street, whether it was a bird e-scooter or a lime e-scooter, for example, you might have grounds to pursue a claim for the harm resulting from the incident. If you tripped over a scooter on the sidewalk and fell, you should explore the legal options available to you. Based on the details surrounding your specific situation, you could pursue a scooter trip and fall accident claim; you might even be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm suffered.

Would you like to learn more about your right to sue after you slipped over a scooter on the sidewalk and fell? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims. Our personal injury lawyers are ready to represent your best interests and help you recover the compensation that you are owed. At Normandie Law Firm, our knowledgeable electric scooter accident attorneys will evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to sue the scooter company for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. If you are interested about learning more about your right to pursue a claim after you slipped and fell over an e-scooter on the sidewalk or tripped over an e-scooter and fell, you can trust the our experts to provide you with the guidance necessary to reach a successful claim outcome.

The Issue with E-Scooters and Pedestrians

Unfortunately, e-scooters represent a significant risk to pedestrians. These scooters are dockless, meaning that they can be conveniently found on any sidewalk as long as it is within the service area. Although this is great for users, the fact that these scooters are dockless can be dangerous to unsuspecting pedestrians. More specifically, these scooters are dropped off in the early hours of the morning by independent contractors that charge the scooters. They drop them off on sidewalks, usually in groups of three or four (as recommended by the e-scooter companies). Scooters are not supposed to be blocking walkways or access to ramps. They must be neatly standing (using the kickstand) as close to the curb as possible. Users are also instructed to leave scooters in this manner on sidewalks after use.

However, it is common to find clusters of electric scooters blocking walkways entirely or literally piled up on sidewalks. It just takes one scooter falling from its parked position to create a domino effect and cause all other scooters to fall and create additional hazard for pedestrians. Many people might claim that these scooters have largely taken over sidewalks, leaving pedestrians to try to walk over them or to simply go around.

If you or a member of your family slipped over a lime scooter and fell or tripped over a bird scooter and fell, the incident could potentially result in significant harm.

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Potential Injuries Associated with E-Scooter Accidents

If you tripped or slipped over an e-scooter and fell, it is likely that the incident resulted in a number of injuries. Some of the injuries that victims of e-scooter trip and fall accidents could suffer include the following:

• Head injuries (such as concussions)
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Neck injuries
• Back injuries (including herniated discs)
• Spinal cord injuries
• Fractures (including broken back, broken arm, and broken leg, for instance)
• Strains and sprains
• Lacerations
• Scrapes and bruises
• Nerve injuries
• Muscle injuries
• Ligament injuries
• Joint injuries

Whether you sprained your ankle, broke your ankle, broke your leg (fractured your tibia), broke your arm, or injured your head, your injuries could potentially have long-lasting effects. In some cases, the injuries suffered can be so severe that the victim loses his or her life. Some severe injuries could result in permanent harm, including paralysis. Without a doubt, mental and emotional harm is also possible.

Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family suffered as a direct result of a scooter trip and fall accident, you might have grounds to hold the scooter company accountable. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue Lime, Bird, or Uber for the scooter trip and fall that you or a member of your family suffered, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Can I Sue If I Tripped and Fell Over a Scooter?

Yes, you can sue if you tripped and fell over an e-scooter. Did you suffer a trip and fall accident due to a bird scooter, uber scooter, or any other e-scooter? If so, you might have many questions related to the incident and your right to sue.

• Can you sue Bird if you tripped and fell over a Bird e-scooter?
• Can you sue Uber if you tripped and fell over an Uber e-scooter?
• Can you sue Lime if you tripped and fell over a lime scooter on the sidewalk?
• What determines your right to sue?
• Who is liable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered associated with an electric scooter?

If you have found yourself asking any of these questions after you or a member of your family tripped and fell over a bird scooter on the sidewalk, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible. Our experienced attorneys are ready to answer all your questions and provide you with all the information that you need to take legal action for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered.

Who Is Liable?

To establish liability, four elements must be present – a duty of care, a breach of duty, cause, and harm. In other words, a party or entity owes a duty of care (such as a duty to prevent harm to others). The party or entity can breach their duty of care and contribute to creating dangerous conditions. The hazardous or dangerous conditions could contribute to incidents (such as a trip and fall) which could directly lead to harm. If these elements are all present, the party or entity that owed a duty of care could be liable.

So, who is liable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a scooter trip and fall accident? Without a doubt, the scooter company can be held accountable for the damages suffered by a pedestrian. That is, if you slipped and fell over a Lime scooter, Lime could be liable. Similarly, if a member of your family slipped and fell over a Bird scooter, Bird could be liable. However, in some cases, the city could be liable – specifically when there are too many scooters blocking pedestrian walkways (since cities have a duty to keep their walkways clear of hazards).

For more information about establishing liability for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a scooter trip and fall accident, contact a lawyer to sue bird scooter when you fell over a bird e-scooter on the street.

You Could Be Eligible to Recover Monetary Compensation

If you slipped over a bird scooter and fell or tripped over a lime scooter and fell, for example, you might have grounds to sue. Based on the details surrounding your claim, you might also be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Although every scooter accident claim is different, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Lost earnings
• Property damage
• Funeral and burial costs
• loss of consortium
• Punitive damages

Would you like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if you or a member of your family suffered a trip and fall accident? If so, you should speak with an attorney who can sue Lime if you fell over a lime scooter on the sidewalk. The scooter accident attorneys at our firm are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.

How Long Do You Have to Sue?

If you tripped and fell over an e-scooter on the sidewalk, you could be eligible to sue and recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Without a doubt, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. However, you must pursue your claim within the appropriate length of time to preserve your right to sue. This is because all claims – including electric scooter trip and fall accident claims – are subject to a statute of limitations.

A statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. This deadline is designed to ensure that claims are filed promptly (and that defendants do not have to deal with any unjustly delayed claims). If claims are not filed within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, claimants will lose their right to sue entirely.

How long do you have to sue lime if you tripped and fell over a lime e-scooter? How long do you have to sue any electric scooter company for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? In California, personal injury claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations. Therefore, the victims of e-scooter trip and fall accidents would only have two years to pursue their claims. This means that affected parties who fail to file within the appropriate timeline will lose their right to sue.

You must have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to your claim – including any exceptions that could apply. Based on the details surrounding the claim, certain exceptions could apply, exceptions that could toll (or pause) the statute of limitations. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the exact length of time that you have to pursue your claim (and that you have an understanding of any exceptions that could apply), contact the experts at our firm today.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

Are you interested in discussing your current situation with a lawyer with experience in e-scooter falling cases? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the scooter accident attorneys at our firm as soon as possible. If your foot got stuck or your leg got stuck causing you to fall and suffer harm, you might have grounds to hold the scooter company accountable for the harm resulting from the incident. You should discuss your current situation with the experts at our firm to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. If you are ready to speak with the lawyers at our firm, contact us as soon as possible.

At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – including trip and fall accident claims. Our experienced accident attorneys are ready to handle your claim and help you recover the compensation that you are owed. To remain accessible to all victims of scooter accidents, out firm offers free legal services. Our free legal services include both free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our attorneys will be available to answer your questions and address all your concerns; our scooter trip and fall accident lawyers will provide you with all the information necessary to reach a successful claim outcome. Are you interested in benefiting from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

As mentioned above, our firm offers free legal services; our free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront fees for our legal services. In addition, our firm is based on a contingency structure; therefore, our clients will never be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. You will not be required to pay out-of-pocket costs (all costs will come from what you recover). If you do not win, you will simply not be required to pay anything for our legal services.

If you are ready to explore your legal options after you tripped and fell over an Uber scooter on the sidewalk (or scooter from any other dockless operator), do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

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