Electric scooters have become part of everyday transportation in New York City, and teenagers see them everywhere. They use them to get around neighborhoods, visit friends, travel to school activities, and make short trips that once would have been by bicycle. But when a young rider is hit by a car or seriously injured in ... Read More
Being hit by a car while riding an electric scooter is frightening enough. Watching the driver speed away can make the situation feel hopeless. There may be no license plate, no insurance information, and sometimes no clear description of the vehicle. Even when the driver stays at the scene, another problem can emerge later: the ... Read More
For thousands of New York City delivery workers, an electric scooter or e-bike is not simply transportation. It is how they earn a living. A DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, restaurant, grocery, courier, or other delivery worker may spend hours every day navigating traffic, bike lanes, intersections, opening car doors, double-parked vehicles, construction zones, and ... Read More
An electric scooter rider who crashes because of a pothole, broken pavement, sunken utility cover, construction defect, dangerous metal plate, or another hazardous New York City street condition may have a personal injury claim. But proving that a dangerous condition caused the accident is only the beginning. The more difficult questions are usually who was ... Read More
After an electric scooter accident in New York City, one of the first questions an injured rider usually asks is surprisingly difficult to answer: Who pays? If a car hits you while you are riding an e-scooter, the driver’s automobile insurance may become an important source of No-Fault benefits and liability compensation. If you lose ... Read More
When a car hits an electric scooter rider in New York City, the driver may be legally responsible if speeding, distraction, an unsafe turn, failure to yield, an improper lane change, dooring, or another negligent act caused the collision. But liability is not determined simply because a car and scooter collided. New York law examines ... Read More