Lime Scooters Claims Brisbane
Whether you love them or hate them, Lime Scooters are probably here to stay.When it comes to a Lime Scooter causing personal injuries, lawyers Brisbane and beyond can help! The legal issues can be many and varied, including:
- Should they be registered like other vehicles?
- Are they insured?
- Who can bring a personal injury claim?
- Who would any claim be against?
Lime Scooters can cause injuries to the user and to pedestrians and recent media indicates that injuries caused by the scooters are on the increase. whether it be through rider error, a rider colliding with a pedestrian or a faulty malfunctioning scooter. The injuries suffered have been from mild to severe with many people suffering nasty fractures.
Liability of Lime Scooters for Scooter Injuries
If you are injured riding a Lime Scooter you could certainly explore a claim against Lime if the scooter malfunctioned or was faulty.
However, can Limes liability extend further than this?
Can Lime be liable for your injuries through arguments that you were not trained to use the scooter, the scooters are inherently dangerous and the like?
After all, riding a scooter with a top speed of 29 km per hour on a footpath can obviously go wrong resulting in injuries occurring. Our team at Your Claim Lawyers are expert personal injury lawyers Brisbane and beyond. Let us advise you on the legalities, so you can get back to scootering the streets with peace of mind.
What if you are a pedestrian and suffer injuries when hit by a Lime Scooter?
No doubt many of us have been subject to a close call with a scooter when walking on the footpath. Certainly, you could bring a claim for any injuries against the rider of the scooter and if the rider had home and contents insurance their insurer may indemnify the rider but even this is a grey area.
Questions then arise as to whether you can bring a claim against Lime or the Council using arguments that the scooters should never be allowed on the footpaths, they are dangerous and it is foreseeable that pedestrians could get injured.
It’s early days yet but no doubt people injured by or using a Lime Scooter will be seeking legal advice as to whether they can bring a claim for personal injuries.
Your Claim Lawyers can advise you on your legal rights if you or a loved one have been injured by a Lime Scooter. Contact Your Claim Lawyers for advice on 0400 839 314. We are on your side, as expert personal injury lawyers Brisbane and beyond.