Electric Scooter Injury and Accident Liability
Las Vegas, Nevada
Electric scooter accidents
If you get injured while riding an e-scooter, you need to hire the best attorney you can find. Electric scooter injuries could be very severe and may require expensive medical treatment and lengthy rehabilitation therapy.
What is an electric scooter?
The electric scooter or e-scooter is a plug-in electric vehicle with two or three wheels — the rechargeable battery of the electric scooter stores the electricity. Before recharging the battery, you can travel 10 -15 miles on an electric scooter.
What are the rules of the road for electric scooters?
Many people think that rules don't exist for electric scooters, but this is not true.
You are not allowed to ride an electric scooter on sidewalks or public parks.
Theoretically, you can park an e-scooter anywhere as long as sidewalks, driveways, and fire hydrants are accessible.
If you rent an e-scooter, you should park the e-scooter in a designated area. Your app's map will show you where you can park your e-scooter at the end of the ride.
If you want to learn more, the NRS rules 484B.003 - 484B.920 govern everything that moves on the streets. Also, NRS 482.070 - 482.043 may help.
A helmet dilemma
Wearing a helmet is recommended, but helmets are not required. Some electric scooter rental companies offer a free helmet for all active riders.
Why do electric scooter accidents happen?
1. The electric scooter rider should use a protected bike lane. However, in Las Vegas, bike lanes exist in very few places, and electric scooter riders share a road with other motor vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trucks, etc.).
2. There is no frame protection from motor vehicles in case of a collision.
3. Electric scooters are not made to handle ill-equipped, aging, bombed-out city streets, and even a small pothole can cause accidents.
4. Occasionally, defective or malfunctioning scooters can create a problem.
Who is liable?
In Nevada, the party who caused a collision is financially liable for all damages. The victim's attorney must prove that the other driver's inattentiveness, confusion, and recklessness caused an accident and then file a liability claim against the at-fault driver's insurance. Even if the victim is partially at fault, they may still be eligible for compensation under comparative negligence law. For more information, call us at 702-432-1000.
Do you need to have insurance to ride an electric scooter?
No, insurance is not required.
Can you buy insurance for an electric scooter?
Yes. Many insurance companies (Geico, Progressive) sell electric scooter insurance; it is part of motorcycle insurance and cost under $100 a year. However, the rider is not at fault in most collision accidents involving an electric scooter. The other vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle) is usually at fault.
Can you buy uninsured motorist coverage insurance for an e-scooter?
Yes. But it is very, very expensive.
Can you rent an e-scooter?
If you are 18+ and have a valid driver's license, you can rent an e-scooter from Lyft Scooter, Bird, Lime, or other companies.
Can a minor rent an e-scooter?
Yes. For example, Lyft allows minors to rent an e-scooter. Still, a parent or a guardian must open a Lyft account for the minor to ensure that the minor's use of the Lyft platform is limited solely to accessing and using bike-share or e-scooter-share.
Will the e-scooter rental company provide insurance?
No. When you rent an e-scooter using the rental company app, you are signing an Operating Agreement that states that you are solely responsible for all injuries, damages, penalties, and attorneys fees in case of an accident.
What to do in case of an accident?
First, seek medical attention. Can you walk?
Second, you must report any accident to the local police department within 24 hours and notify your e-scooter rental company.
Third, hire a personal injury attorney to represent you if you are injured. We invite you to call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your case.
If you don't live in Las Vegas
When victims of e-scooter accidents live in other parts of the United States, they still most likely have valid legal claims. Although most states have different personal injury rules than Nevada, the legal claims will fall under Nevada rules because the accident happened in Nevada.
Visitors can receive medical treatment in their home city or state and still get compensated for medical bills and other damages. Our office handles many claims for clients for NOT Las Vegas residents who got in an accident while visiting Las Vegas.
We collect medical receipts and track the case's progress, from inception to settlement, from our office in Las Vegas, and when we settle the case, we mail the settlement check to our clients.
We can help
Electric scooters have grown in popularity, but scooter accidents can cause many serious injuries. Call us to discuss your case if you got injured in an accident while riding a scooter, whether you rented an electric scooter or your own.
We don't charge for a consultation.
While nobody can reverse an unfortunate event of an accident, we can help you get money to pay for your medical bill and other damages. And if we can't help you, we will tell you so.
We take all electric scooter injury cases on a contingency basis. You only have to pay us if we recover your money.
To speak with a personal injury attorney about your electric scooter accident, call us at 702-432-1000.
We serve clients in Las Vegas and Nevada.
Also, we represent many tourists injured in an accident while in Las Vegas
Last updated on January 31, 2024.
