As of regulations set up in summer 2020, there are six boroughs set to trial hire schemes for e-scooters over the next twelve months, and there are set to be more boroughs included in the scheme in the near future. Due to the e-scooters being so new, there is no data available for officials to compare their safety, and how they function on the roads, to other existing modes of transports. 

 

As per existing legislation for the scheme as it was set up, it is still illegal for privately owned e-scooters to be driven on public highways. Still, with some manufacturers reporting sale increases of over 400% in the last year, it is clear that a growing number of people are investing in their own scooters to get around, and these people want to make the most of their new purchases. People seen to be breaking this rule can be fined £300, but it is thought there are a large number that do so and go unnoticed by officials. 

If you have suffered injuries as a result of a road traffic accident while riding an e-scooter, there are a number of things that you should do after the accident to ensure that your personal injury claim is valid, and that we have all of the evidence needed to pursue it.  

 

These include:- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of these things can be useful as evidence in strengthening your personal injury claim. However, if you have been injured in a road traffic accident and were unable to obtain these things for whatever reason, you may still have a viable claim. Contact us today and one of our expert personal injury solciitors specialising in VRU Road Traffic Accidents will get back to you within one working hour.  

As the popularity of e-scooters has continued to rise, it is commonplace to see young people and professionals alike using e-scooters as a way to get around. However, with the increase in e-scooter accidents throughout 2021 comes increased calls for legislation to be introduced regarding their positing on the road and setting our clear rules for e-scooter users. The legal position for e-scooters, which have boomed in popularity over the last year, is not clear, and this is leading to the number of e-scooter injuries being much higher proportionately than other road users. 

 

However, with the current e-scooter trials being set to last until the end of 2022, there are no plans for e-scooter legislation to be brought in, or even discussed, until after this point. Our e-scooter accident solicitors hope that at this point the statistics will be properly analysed, and taken into consideration when an official legal position is introduced for e-scooters on our roads. What we need to remember is that e-scooter users, just like pedestrians, those on horseback, or cycles and motorcycles, are vulnerable road users, and need to be thought of as such, if/when new laws are implemented. 

 

Unlike many insurance-based Solicitors, who work on what the legal industry refers to as a “conveyor belt”, at MG Legal you will know the name of the specialist personal injury Solicitor in charge of your claim, and you will speak to only one or two people, who are actively involved in your claim.  

 

This way, our advice is tailored to you and your claim alone and you won’t get any generic responses or half-hearted representation. Because of this, you can rest assured that we will review your claim and your settlement in-depth, ensuring that when we tell you the offer on the table is the best one, it truly is the best offer you could receive. 

 

Our expert personal injury solicitors near you at MG Legal accept all of our claims on a No Win No Fee agreement, and our personal injury solicitors have a success rate in excess of 99% for all of the personal injury and medical negligence claims. Browse our website, read our reviews, and see our success. 

 

You can contact our expert team online, here, or from 9am to 5pm in our Lancaster, Longridge, or Garstang offices for Preston and surrounding areas. 

 

If it’s outside of Office hours, contact our team via email to enquiries@mglegal.co.uk and a member of our expert team will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your enquiry.