Electric scooters or e-scooters are commonly seen in the City of San Francisco. With rentable e-scooter options available to the public, they are a convenient, fast and eco-friendly way to get around the Bay Area. Unfortunately, e-scooters are not the safest mode of transportation.
Hundreds of e-scooter accidents are reported in California annually. If you were injured in this type of crash, the San Francisco accident lawyers at Jacoby & Meyers can help you understand your legal rights and seek justice. Call us today at (415) 855-4289 for your free case consultation.
What Makes Jacoby & Meyers the Right Choice for Your Case?
- We have years of experience handling e-scooter accidents in San Francisco and across California. We know what these unique cases take to win.
- Our law firm has a reputation for surpassing the competition. We have a history of over 50 years of experience and $2 billion in settlements won for our clients.
- You won’t have to pay us anything unless we win your e-scooter accident claim. Jacoby & Meyers operates on a contingency fee basis on all personal injury cases in San Francisco and throughout the state.
How Can a San Francisco E-Scooter Accident Attorney Help?
Insurance companies maintain a profit by diminishing claim payouts whenever possible. In an e-scooter accident case, this may take the form of blaming the collision on the scooter rider, trying to push liability to another party, or undervaluing the victim’s injuries and losses. You can protect yourself by working with an experienced San Francisco e-sccoter accident attorney during your case.
Your San Francisco e-scooter accident lawyer will seek maximum compensation for your claim and aggressively protect your rights against insurance claims adjusters. Your lawyer can conduct a comprehensive e-scooter accident investigation, preserve evidence against one or more parties, speak with witnesses and the police, and hire experts to build the strongest case possible on your behalf.
E-scooter accidents in San Francisco often cause serious and catastrophic injuries to the rider. In these situations, it is even more important for the victim to hire a knowledgeable accident lawyer before accepting a settlement. An insurance company is likely to offer a lowball settlement when faced with a high-value injury claim.
What Is an E-Scooter?
According to California Vehicle Code §407.5, an electric scooter or “motorized scooter” describes any two-wheeled device that has handlebars, a floorboard for standing or a seat and footrests for sitting, and an electric motor. An e-scooter is not the same as a moped, motorized bicycle or motor-driven cycle in the eyes of state law.
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California E-Scooter Laws
California has several laws regulating electric scooter use.
To legally operate an e-scooter in California, you must have a legally valid driver’s license. This means you must be 16 years or older. However, you do not need to register an e-scooter or motorized scooter with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
E-scooters must be ridden on bicycle lanes, bikeways or bike trails. An e-scooter may only be ridden on a road (with a speed limit of 25 mph or less) if a bicycle lane isn’t available. They cannot be ridden on freeways or sidewalks, and they cannot exceed a speed of 15 miles per hour.
E-scooter riders must obey all applicable speed limits, traffic signs and roadway rules when on public roads in San Francisco. E-scooter riders under the age of 18 are legally required to wear helmets; adults are strongly encouraged to do so to reduce the risk of head and brain injuries.
Common E-Scooter Accident Injuries
E-scooters may be a fun and unique way to get around town, but they also present serious injury risks. E-scooter riders are almost entirely unprotected in accidents – or totally unprotected if they choose not to wear helmets.
When an accident occurs, particularly one involving a full-sized motor vehicle, injuries can be serious:
- Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries
- Facial injuries and permanent scarring
- Road rash or friction burns
- Scrapes, cuts and lacerations
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Internal damage
- Broken bones
- Soft-tissue injuries
- Amputation injuries
- Fatal injuries
At Jacoby & Meyers, we have spent years representing victims and families in serious and catastrophic personal injury cases. Our San Francisco e-scooter accident lawyers are willing to do what it takes to help our clients recover physically, financially and emotionally.
How Much Is My San Francisco E-Scooter Accident Claim Worth?
Filing an e-scooter accident claim may be what you need to move forward. Holding one or more parties accountable for your accident in San Francisco can allow you to make a financial recovery. This could make it easier to restore your life to normal as much as possible.
You may be able to recover compensation such as:
- Current and future medical costs
- Lost wages and future ability to earn a living
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
- Wrongful death damages (after fatal e-scooter accidents)
- Punitive damages, in some cases
How much your e-scooter accident case is worth depends on the circumstances, including the severity of your injuries, the insurance coverage available and comparative negligence. Our San Francisco e-scooter accident attorneys will accurately evaluate the potential value of your settlement to ensure we seek the full amount to which you are entitled.
How to Prove Your San Francisco E-Scooter Accident Case
In California, traffic accident victims have the right to seek financial compensation from the person or party at fault for causing the accident. If you get injured in an e-scooter accident, you can bring an injury claim against one or more parties for negligence, or the failure to use enough care to prevent harm to others.
The liable party in your claim may be a motor vehicle driver, an e-scooter manufacturer, the government or the rider of the electric scooter (if you were a pedestrian), depending on the circumstances. You will have to prove negligence or fault to receive an insurance settlement or judgment award. This will require evidence.
Do your best to gather evidence after an e-scooter accident in San Francisco. This may include a police report, eyewitness statements, photos of the crash scene, videos of the accident, cell phone records and your hospital bills. If you cannot gather evidence yourself, contact Jacoby & Meyers for help from our attorneys and investigators.
Contact Our San Francisco E-Scooter Accident Attorneys Today
If you were recently injured in an e-scooter accident in San Francisco or anywhere in California, you need a reputable and experienced personal injury law firm that can help you get through this hard time. The journey with Jacoby & Meyers is easy. Our team of San Francisco e-scooter accident attorneys strives to always offer our clients the highest level and quality of service.
To discuss your recent e-scooter accident, learn your legal rights and explore recovery options at no cost or obligation, contact us today. You can also use our 24/7 hotline: (415) 855-4289.