What to Do After an Electric Scooter Accident in Colorado

These days, you have many options for getting from one point to another. Electric scooters (or e-scooters) are becoming a popular choice for transportation, but using one comes with risks. If you’re involved in an electric scooter accident — especially one involving a car — it’s important to understand what steps to take, your rights, and how to pursue compensation through a personal injury claim.

Riding an E-scooter: The Perks and Risks 

Traveling with an e-scooter can be efficient, easy, and accessible. As long as you’re in a city with e-scooters and have a phone that can scan a QR code and connect to an app, you can ride the powered, two-wheel vehicle anywhere — no gas required. However, e-scooter injuries and fatalities do happen, usually at night and on pedestrian crosswalks.

If you plan to ride an e-scooter or even drive a car, it’s important that you understand the public safety impact of e-scooters, despite their growing popularity. It’s best to learn how your city and state treat e-scooter laws and regulations to protect yourself. Our blog, Electric Scooter Accidents in Denver, outlines the benefits and risks that e-scooter riders and motor vehicle drivers in Denver, Colorado, should acknowledge. 

Colorado E-scooter Laws to Know

Did you know that Colorado imposes the same rules on electric scooters as it does on electric bikes (e-bikes)? In fact, the following e-scooter laws in Colorado might surprise you:

• Riders can be any age
• Riders do not have to have a driver’s license 
• E-scooters cannot exceed a speed of 20 miles per hour
• E-scooters can go wherever e-bikes can go, including roadways, bike lanes, and sidewalks
• Riders should obey all traffic lights and signs

However, some areas may have local laws specific to e-scooters. For example, e-scooters cannot ride on roads with speed limits above 35 mph in Colorado Springs. In Denver County, riding an e-scooter on a sidewalk is illegal when there is a bike lane available. If no bike lane is available, riders can ride on the sidewalk.

When e-scooters and cars share the road, everyone should follow the safety rules. Understanding the e-scooter laws and regulations is crucial for keeping yourself safe and protecting your rights if you do experience an e-scooter and motor vehicle collision. 

What to Do If You’re Hit by a Car on an Electric Scooter?

If you’ve been hit by a car while riding an e-scooter, there are a few important steps to keep in mind for your physical safety and legal protection. Follow these guidelines after a crash so medical and legal professionals, like the trusted personal injury attorneys at Bowman Law, can help you: 

• Move to a safe area out of harm’s way, if possible
• If you can, check yourself and others for injuries
• Have someone call 911 and/or the police to document the scene and provide medical attention
• Collect evidence by taking photos, collecting the driver’s insurance and personal information, and gathering witness information

After taking these initial safety steps, the next step is to fight for any damages you deserve and seek legal counsel.

Why File a Personal Injury Claim for Your E-scooter Accident?

Filing a personal injury claim can be a crucial step in seeking compensation for injuries you’ve sustained because of someone else’s actions; they can cover physical, emotional, or psychological injuries. Bowman Law’s compassionate lawyers are ready to protect you no matter what damages occurred from your e-scooter accident. 

While you might want to manage the legal proceedings after an injury yourself, working with a personal injury lawyer offers you a number of benefits you might not realize. Consider these perks:

• You have legal professionals on your side
• Our attorneys fight for maximum financial compensation
• Our lawyers help you manage your insurance communications
• Our personal injury professionals prove liability and gather evidence for you
• Our attorneys work while you can rest and recover
• Bowman Law’s attorneys meet deadlines, so you’re case is never behind schedule
• Our attorneys take your case to court when needed

Don’t hesitate to reach out for legal support after an e-scooter accident, even if you think you might be somewhat at fault. Our personal injury attorneys fight for the damages you deserve, even if there is potential comparative fault at play.

E-scooter Safety: Explained

We know riding e-scooters can be fun and exciting, but using them responsibly is the best approach for your safety. By knowing your rights as an e-scooter rider and understanding state and local e-scooter laws, you can ride e-scooters appropriately and confidently. In addition to following regulations and adhering to traffic lights and signs, be sure that when you ride an e-scooter, you keep the following in mind:

• If riding for the first time, practice with the e-scooter in low-traffic areas
• Go slowly around turns
• Be aware of cars and drivers who might not see you
• Go slowly over sidewalks in case they are bumpy or uneven
• Wear a helmet
• Don’t operate them while under the influence of any substance

Fight for Your Right to Justice 

If you’ve been hit by a car while riding an e-scooter, don’t wait to seek the support you deserve. The compassionate, legal professionals at Bowman Law can help you address your injuries, navigate complex legal processes, file personal injury claims, and understand your rights as an e-scooter rider so you can travel confidently and safely. 

If you’ve been injured, we are fully committed to your justice and recovery and are ready to help. Call us at 720-863-6904 or send us a message to schedule free case evaluation with an experienced electric scooter accident lawyer.