Injuries via Bird Scooters in Maricopa County
New transportation technologies are exciting and generally welcomed by the public. However, sometimes these technologies are brought to market too quickly without appropriate safety precautions.
Recently, a company called Bird has deployed hundreds of electric scooters across Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona. These scooters are easily accessible to anyone with a smartphone, identification, and credit card. There is no training or safety equipment provided. Any rider can get on a scooter in minutes.
What happens when a serious injury occurs as a result of using one of these electric scooters?
No doubt there will be many serious injuries in Arizona for a number of reasons including the lack of safety precautions and rapid deployment of these technologies without appropriate coordination with the municipalities.
If you have been injured on a Bird Scooter, call Attorney David Klink for a free consultation.
Update: As number of Tempe shared scooters, bicycles grows, new rules may be on the way
Here are more great articles on this topic:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/29/health/scooter-injuries/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/12/tech/scooter-rentals/index.html