Electric Scooter Accidents

Did you know that there were about 233 deaths associated with electric scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards between 2017 and 2022? Statistics have also shown that the number of injuries caused by these electric bikes rose by more than 20% in 2022. If you or someone you love has been involved in an electric scooter accident, attorneys at Morgan and Morgan might be able to help. Get your free, no-obligation case evaluation today.

How Can Morgan and Morgan Help?

Electric scooter accidents happen for different reasons. Sometimes, negligence is usually the main contributing factor. When such accidents happen, and people get injured or loved ones lose their lives, our job as America’s largest and most powerful injury firm is to get to the bottom of things and establish the truth about what really happened. Once we’ve laid out the facts, we may be able to help victims obtain the compensation they need and deserve.

Common Types of Electric Scooter Accidents

• Reckless driving, whether on the part of the scooter driver or the driver of a motor vehicle
• Scooters hitting other pedestrians
• Scooters that are struck by motor vehicles
• Riding double on the scooter
• Speeding on sidewalks or other prohibited roadways
• Driving the scooter under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Riding without a helmet or protective gear
• Parking the electric scooter in a place where others might slip and fall over the vehicle
• General inexperience in handling a scooter
• Defective components in the scooter

To learn more about your legal rights if you’re involved in an electric scooter accident, contact Morgan & Morgan to schedule a consultation with one of our specialists.

Compensation for Electric Scooter Accident Victims

Each electric scooter accident is unique. For this reason, the kind and amount of compensation victims may be entitled to will mostly depend on the specifics of their cases. That said, in most cases, victims may be entitled to compensation for:

• Physical injuries (e.g., fractures, head injuries, abrasions)
• Emotional distress and trauma
• Property damage (e.g., damage to the scooter, personal belongings)
• Medical expenses (current and future)
• Loss of income and earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Reduced quality of life
• Rehabilitation costs
• Legal fees

Potential Liable Parties

Several parties can be held responsible for an electric scooter accident. It all depends on how the accident happened. Potentially liable parties may include:

• Other vehicle drivers
• Electric scooter rental company
• Scooter manufacturer
• Pedestrians
• Property owners (if poor property conditions contributed to the accident)
• Municipalities (for road design and maintenance failures)
• Employers (if the rider was working at the time of the accident) 

Since each case is unique, we strongly recommend getting in touch with us for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. That’s the only way we’ll be able to tell if someone was responsible for the accident, and, most importantly, if you may be entitled to some form of compensation.

Contact Morgan and Morgan Today

Don’t settle for less if you deserve more after an electric scooter accident. And it doesn’t matter where the accident happened – we are a nationwide injury firm with an army of over 1,000 injury lawyers. 

Don’t wait. Contact us today for a free case evaluation. We might be able to fight for your rights.