In recent years, e-scooters or electronic scooters have gained significant popularity, particularly among the children and teenagers. As significant increase of 222% increase has been reported from 2014 to 2018. E-scooters are safe to ride for short commutes, but you have to know what to check before riding to avoid and accident. The statistics shows that E-scooter injuries among children and teenagers increased 71% from 2020 to 2021, and the most injured body part was the head. Nearly 67% of head injury patients were not wearing a helmet. Nearly 15% of all cases involved motor vehicles. Almost 10% of all cases involved obstacles such as uneven ground or potholes.

The injuries can be significant as seen in recent years including a ripped off ear, a broken jaw, a shattered shin and fractures. There are guidelines for an e-scoter rider. An e-scooter collision may have very complex legal implications such as guidelines followed or not, rider is a minor or an adult, liability etc. If you are injured in an e-scooter accident which was not your fault, contact us for case assessment and how we can help you obtain a fair compensation.