What Does the New E-scooter Bill Mean? California’s legislators are enacting a new bill that requires scooter companies to carry $1 million in insurance for electric scooter accidents. It’s terrific news for scooter accident victims! Now there’s a pool of insurance funds you can tap into after being injured in a scooter accident. However, there […]
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What Happens if an Uber Hits Me While I’m on My Scooter?
Scooters are affordable and Earth-friendly, but are they dangerous? California’s rising interest in scooters has brought an influx of injuries that are often bad enough to send people to our local emergency rooms. It all gets even more complicated when you consider that California’s roads are now full of delivery drivers and rideshare drivers for […]
Scooter Hit by Car = $100k Settlement
A 26-year-old audio engineer suffered serious injuries in an auto vs. scooter accident at the Highway 80 off-ramp onto 7th Street, in San Francisco, California. The audio engineer was riding her scooter straight on 7th Street. A driver suddenly darted off of a highway off-ramp onto a busy city street without yielding to traffic right […]
Electric Scooters: Rules of The Road
Scooters are budget-friendly and fun to ride, but are they safe? An ER doctor might give that a big NO. In Los Angeles, hospitals are seeing more injuries from scooter accidents than pedestrian or bike accidents. California’s other drivers don’t always pay enough attention to scooter riders and might even hold a grudge against them. […]
Electric Scooter Injuries in Los Angeles
Electric Scooter Injuries in Los Angeles Now Outweigh Bicycle and Pedestrian Injuries The Westside of Los Angeles is covered in electric scooters these days and the medical community is feeling the impact. A recent study found that more electric scooter riders ended up in two Westside L.A. hospitals than either bicyclists or pedestrians. Are Electric […]
Electric Scooter Accidents
Electric Scooter Accidents We are all seeing more and more electric scooters on our streets. Sadly, personal injury lawyers are seeing more and more serious electric scooter accident injury cases. Keep reading to learn why these accidents are on the rise, what laws apply to electric scooters in California and how to handle an electric […]
$100K for Southern California Scooter Passenger in Hit-and-Run Car Accident
$100K for Southern California Scooter Passenger in Hit-and-Run Car Accident GREAT settlement for scooter passenger in car vs. scooter accident… Despite driver doing a hit-and-run, insurance coverage issues and dealing with the DMV, our team really helped a Southern California scooter passenger with her accident claim. A yoga-loving interior designer was riding as a scooter […]
Scoot Networks Offers Cheap Transportation Alternative in San Francisco
Scoot Networks Offers Cheap Transportation Alternative in San Francisco Getting around San Francisco by car can be a bit tricky at times. Finding a parking spot can be even harder. In the past few years a number of interesting urban mobility services have popped with the intention of alleviating some of that stress. By far […]
San Francisco Scooter Rider Nets $30k in Her Pocket, Despite Pre-Existing Back Condition and disputed liability.
An active young woman, passionate about fitness and working as a massage therapist, was riding her scooter in San Francisco when a vehicle attempted a left turn directly in front of the young scooter rider, cutting her off. Though the she was travelling on the busiest street in San Francisco during rush hour traffic, the […]
$750K SCOOTER ACCIDENT SETTLEMENT – Construction damage to road surface
A 40 year-old a self-employed graphic artist was riding his scooter on a small side street in San Francisco just a block from his home. The electrical company was doing some major electrical work in the neighborhood, so they hired a concrete company to excavate the road to get to the electrical wiring in the […]