Not having a police report does not automatically mean that you cannot bring a personal injury claim after an electric scooter accident in New York City. A police report is useful evidence, but it is not the accident itself. You can often prove liability through surveillance video, witnesses, photographs, vehicle damage, medical records, 911 records, ... Read More
After an electric scooter accident in New York City, drivers frequently say the rider was speeding. Sometimes the allegation is supported by evidence. Just as often, it is based on little more than perception. A motorist may say the scooter was “flying,” “came out of nowhere,” or was “going at least 25 mph” even though ... Read More
There is no reliable chart, calculator, or “average settlement” that can tell you what a New York City electric scooter accident case is worth. Two riders can suffer what sounds like the same injury and have dramatically different cases because one requires surgery, misses a year of work, has permanent limitations, and was hit by ... Read More
A fatal electric scooter accident can leave a family trying to understand what happened while simultaneously facing medical expenses, funeral arrangements, lost household income, and an insurance investigation already underway. The legal issues can be unusually complicated because a deadly e-scooter crash may involve a negligent driver, taxi or rideshare vehicle, commercial truck, dangerous roadway, ... Read More
Some of the most dangerous electric scooter accidents in New York City happen without a speeding car running a red light or making a dramatic turn. A rider may be traveling lawfully along the street or in a bike lane when a parked driver suddenly opens a door into the rider’s path. In another common ... Read More
When an electric scooter rider is hit by a taxi, Uber, Lyft vehicle, delivery van, truck, bus, or other commercial vehicle in New York City, the legal claim may extend far beyond the individual driver. The vehicle owner, driver’s employer, commercial operator, fleet company, rideshare business, contractor, or another corporate entity may also have legal ... Read More