Types of Electric Scooter Accidents in San Antonio

The electric scooter industry and emerging scooter-share industry touts their products are more sustainable way of transportation with zero emissions. However, serious injuries and even fatalities are on the rise as these services continue to grow. San Antonio is one of the latest communities the electric scooters have taken by force, posing a risk for all San Antonio residents whether they using the service or not.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident while riding an electric scooter, it’s imperative you contact a San Antonio personal injury attorney with Carabin Shaw to assist you with your case. With the growth of the electric scooter industry outpacing attempts to regulate their safety, you need an experienced lawyer who knows how to think outside the box.

Scooter accidents are often a blindside to all involved, as their capabilities allow riders to use them on sidewalks, streets and virtually any other paved surface. Electric scooters also have the ability to travel up to 30 mph, leaving riders vulnerable to cars when they share the street and posing a danger to pedestrians when they choose the sidewalks.

No matter how careful you are when riding, it is difficult to see an accident coming when traveling so fast on such a small machine that constantly switches between different streams of traffic. Studying the types of electric scooter accidents in San Antonio that are the most frequent could help you recognize and predict danger zones and warning signs to avoid them.

• Scooter malfunctions or defects: A scooter is a product, making it susceptible to manufacturing defects that can lead to mechanical failure and accidents. From brake defects that leave riders to stop at dangerous speeds, to tire, stem, and handlebar malfunctions, electric scooter defects can cause serious injury to riders and pedestrians around them.
• Dog dangers to scooter riders: Some dogs are prone rider using an electric scooter, but unlike cars, riders are left exposed. An unleashed dog chasing a scooter rider poses a great risk for serious injury; even of the dog makes no physical contact, the animal’s act of chasing can cause riders to panic and lose control.
• Road hazard crashes: Debris, potholes, uneven pavement, and weather conditions such as sleet or ice on roads or sidewalks are the greatest threat to a scooter in motion; especially at high speeds, terrain can create terrible hazards for a rider.
• Car and scooter crashes: Cars create more hazards for scooters than those we normally expect. With electric scooters populating busy San Antonio roads and sidewalks, the potential for a rider to be hit by a car door, or a reversing or moving vehicle is a risk all scooter riders are susceptible.
• Inexperienced riders: After downloading the app, anyone can rent an electric scooter with no training or previous riding experience required. This results in people who are unaware of how to properly operate an electric scooter sharing the roads with pedestrians and vehicles, and poses a great risk of accidents.

If you have been injured in one of these types of electric scooter accidents in San Antonio while riding an electric scooter and have reason to believe it the result of another's negligence, you should strongly consider contacting an experienced lawyer to represent you. You may have injuries and other expenses that need to be recovered, and an experienced lawyer can file a personal injury case that seeks compensation from liable parties

Injuries are on the rise from the use of electric scooters, and the laws surrounding these accidents are still very new and continuing to evolve. If you or someone you know has suffered an injury in San Antonio from the use of an electric scooter, you need an experienced team of attorneys that know how to tackle these unique cases. At Carabin Shaw, our attorneys have built a reputation of excellence ensuring our clients’ medical bills, lost wages, and other damages are paid by those responsible.

Contact us today for a free case evaluation with an attorney that can provide expert insight into your case and how we can help. You can reach our offices in San Antonio at 210.222.2288 or call us toll-free at 1.800.862.1260.