E-scooter injury claim*

An e-scooter injury claim* is the legal process to get compensation for an injury in an accident while driving an e-scooter or if hit by one as a pedestrian. You claim the compensation to cover your costs and losses, and the pain and suffering caused by the road traffic accident.

In Ireland last year, the number of collisions involving an e-scooter rose by 41% from 123 to 174 accidents. There was a 117% jump in severe accidents, including fatal accidents, the figures here going from 18 to 39 serious e-scooter road traffic incidents. Sales of e-scooters in some Dublin shops are up by over 100%, leading to more e-scooters on the roads and more accidents involving e-scooters. 

If you suffer a personal injury when hit by an e-scooter, you may have a compensation claim*. When a car or a bus knocks you off an e-scooter, you too could suffer an injury and have an e-scooter injury claim*.

PBN Litigation Solicitors will look at the details of your case and see if you have a valid e-scooter injury claim* for compensation*.

Common e-scooter injury claims* for compensation range from the head injury when clipped by a motorbike on the roundabout to being hit as a pedestrian by an e-scooter at the junction by the school.

An e-scooter personal injury can have an effect on your life today, and you can claim for the loss of income to the home and the pain of the broken bones and other injuries.

The common e-scooter injury claims* in Ireland:

A broken leg when knocked off the e-scooter can happen on the way to work in the morning or to your child when on their way home from school in the afternoon.

An e-scooter driver has little protection when hit by a car, a bike or even a pedestrian. The e-scooter driver can be thrown to the ground and will easily break a leg or another bone in the body.

The e-scooter driver can make a personal injury claim* for the broken leg when in an accident with another road user.

Soft tissue injuries when hit by an e-scooter are seen in every county in Ireland. The pedestrian out for a walk or the child going to school are all vulnerable to being in e-scooter accidents.

Types of accidents involving an e-scooter:

An e-scooter should slow down at road junctions and not be on a busy footpath. In Ireland, it is now illegal to drive an e-scooter on the pavement.

You may have a compensation claim* for any soft tissue injury when hit by an e-scooter.

The head injury when hit by a car door opening on a busy street is another common injury seen in A&E departments in Ireland. The driver or passenger does not look and opens the door, dooring the e-scooter driver onto the road.

The e-scooter driver can be thrown to the ground and suffer a severe head injury and other personal injuries that could have the e-scooter driver in hospital.

A helmet will only give the e-scooter driver a certain amount of protection, but head injuries can happen when hit by a car door.

The e-scooter driver can make a compensation claim* for the personal injury.

A fatal injury if clipped by a bus when on an e-scooter can very easily happen on a busy street. The bus driver may pull away from the kerb and hit the e-scooter passing by, causing a fatal injury.

The e-scooter clipped by a bus or another road user may also be thrown in front of a car or truck, and the driver could be killed in the accident.

A bus could also clip the e-scooter and send the e-scooter driver into a wall or to hit the pavement, causing a fatal accident.

The vulnerable e-scooter driver may suffer fatal injuries in a road traffic accident, and the dependents can have a personal injury claim*.

Head, neck and shoulder injuries in an e-scooter accident can happen to the driver of the e-scooter or to a pedestrian when hit on the road or footpath.

Types of accidents resulting in head, neck, and shoulder injuries:

You may make a claim for the personal injury when in an e-scooter accident.

PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience of working with e-scooter accident claims* and can get you compensation for any personal injury suffered.

Compensation for an e-scooter injury in Ireland can be for the soft tissue injuries if hit by an e-scooter when out walking, or for the nerve damage when knocked off the scooter at a road junction.

You claim for the effects of the injury today and in the future, such as the need for full-time personal care for life or a loss of income to the home and in some cases, for the loss of a loved one.

The compensation awarded in Ireland for personal injury differs depending on the injury or injuries you suffer, such as the consequences of the injury when riding an e-scooter on your ability to work and to bring an income into the home.

Injury in a personal injury case can cause unnecessary pain, discomfort, and emotional stress. You could spend time in hospital and be unable to work or look after family members in your care.

There is not one fixed compensation award for any personal injury claim*. A personal injury solicitor can only give you an idea of what is possible when you suffer injury in an accident involving an e-scooter.

With a road traffic accident claim*, you seek damages for the effects of the injury or injuries, such as nerve damage in the neck or broken bones in the leg, on your life today and in the future.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can explain how the process works and how to make a claim for personal injury compensation.

If the e-scooter accident is partly your fault, you can still make a compensation claim*. Any compensation claim* for personal injury looks at both sides to see if the two parties share some of the responsibility for the injuries.

In Ireland, we have the legal term of Contributory Negligence, which refers to how much responsibility you share for the injury in an accident. You could be 35% responsible for your personal injury, but the other road user will still be 65% responsible for it.

Types of contributory negligence in e-scooter injury claims*:

You may be partially responsible for the accident, but the other car driver, pedestrian or cyclist may share some of the blame for not looking when stepping onto the street or not glancing in the mirror before opening the door of a parked car.

In a case of Contributory Negligence, the two parties may agree on an acceptable level of blame, and the amount of compensation will be decreased by the agreed-upon percentage.

If the e-scooter rider is 40% to blame, then the compensation due to them is reduced by 40% in the final agreement.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can help explain and deal with your case of contributory negligence in an e-scooter injury claim*.

If you are injured in an e-scooter accident when hit by one or as the driver of an e-scooter, you should gather evidence to help with any possible claim. Evidence can be very important, especially with a case of |Contributory Negligence

Evidence to gather when injured in an e-scooter accident:

Evidence will be crucial, so keep it safe and make copies if possible.

Road traffic accident claims* in Ireland are for when you are injured in an accident that was not your fault or only partially your fault. You could suffer injury as a passenger, driver, when on an e-scooter, as a cyclist, or a pedestrian, but if you are injured when using the road, you may have a compensation claim*.

Every road user has a duty of care to other road users. You may have a compensation claim* if they breach that duty of care and cause you an injury.

Your solicitor can make the road traffic accident claim for you. You are the one who suffered an injury in an accident that was not your fault, and you could have an RTA compensation claim*.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can handle your case and advise if you have a valid road traffic accident claim for compensation*.

Start your personal injury claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors.

If you have suffered a broken bone in the arm when knocked off the e-scooter or severe cuts and bruises when hit by an e-scooter in town, then PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience and expertise to manage your compensation claim*.

You, the client, are the one injured and in recovery. The last thing you should have to worry about is dealing with the Injuries Board or the courts when recovering from a personal injury.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can take on your case and work with you to get the compensation you deserve.

We pride ourselves on taking the stress out of personal injury litigation by providing a service dedicated to the client.

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today to start making an e-scooter accident compensation claim*.