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Operators of a Bike, E-Bike, or E-Scooter Have Rights
Some 2-wheel riders of bikes, e-bikes, & e-scooters hesitate to bring a claim for injuries, for fear of possible discrimination. Aren't most judges and juries operators of 4 wheeled vehicles, primarily? Plus, might the police or courts be quick to blame 2-wheel travelers out there, thinking them harder to see on the road? There is some truth to this. A bias exists; your injury lawyer must overcome it.
Do Operators of Bikes, E-Bikes, or E-Scooter Get Blamed?
The short answer is: quite often, yes.
Many motorists regularly sees the abuse of 2 wheeled vehicles on bikes, for example, weaving in and out of traffic in defiance of traffic laws -- seemingly with no consequence. Moreover, e-scooters should only be utilized: on streets with 25 MPH or lower speed limits, in bike lanes, or on paved, trails with shared use. Electric scooters are generally not intended for use on sidewalks, on high-speed streets, in parks, on bridges, or on private property.
Soaring Amounts of Traffic and Roadway Collissions
The amount of two-wheeled traffic increased with the cost of gasoline, expansion of food delivery via bikes, and the rising availability of bike shares and public e-scooter availability. This is especially true in Pittsburgh.
The the truth is, the amount of collisions have sky rocketed. In fact, e-scooter injury rates are worse than motorcycles! Often the e-scooter accident will involve injury to the spine or a traumatic brain injury, or TBI.
A staggering 49% of those receiving fractures in e-scooter accidents require surgery, according to one study. “The finding that rates of injuries from e-scooters are similar to rates for motorcycle injuries is startling," said the author of a study.
“The ease of public access to on-demand shareable scooters and safety regulations that are still in their infancy suggest that e-scooter operators, cities and health care providers will continue to see a significant number of injuries each year.”
And yes, someone is to blame.
Pennsylvania Law
In reality, when anyone carelessly strikes your with their vehicle, you have rights, regardless of whether you are walking, riding a bike, e-bike, motor scooter, electronic scooter, or riding a horse! Plus, this is true even if you are partly at fault, so long as your fault does not exceed fifty percent. In other words, even your negligence 50% to blame, your claim will not be dismissed.
