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Scooter Accidents Caused by Potholes in Tulare

Maison Law represents scooter accident victims in Tulare. Unrepaired or newly formed potholes present a serious hazard for scooter riders, especially on roads with uneven surfaces, making a pothole hide in plain sight. The sudden change in terrain when you step into a pothole can cause you to seriously damage your ankle or take a nasty fall onto concrete, resulting in severe injuries.

If you or a loved one has suffered a scooter injury due to a pothole in Tulare, Maison Law can help you recover fair compensation quickly and efficiently, so you can focus on getting better. Take the first step toward recovery by contacting Maison Law today for a no-cost, no-obligation case evaluation.

Do I Need a Lawyer for a Scooter Accident Caused by a Pothole

Potholes are a significant hazard for scooter riders and can easily cause accidents due to loss of control, hard falls, or collisions with traffic. These hazardous conditions are difficult to detect and often send scooter riders, bicyclists, and runners tumbling into even more dangerous situations, like oncoming traffic, furthering their injuries. But that’s why our Personal Injury Attorneys at Maison Law will not hesitate to take legal action if you’re injured due to a pothole in Tulare. Our firm protects injured victims from liability and ensures they are compensated for the following damages:

  • Economic damages: financial damages you incurred due to the accident.
    • Medical bills
    • Lost Wages
    • Loss of future potential earnings
    • Loss of property
    • Cost of property repair or replacement
  • Non-economic damages: these are subjective, non-compensatory damages.
    • Pain and suffering
    • Emotional distress
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Loss of consortium
  • Punitive damages: these are damages awarded to serve as punishment to the at-fault party.
    • Intentional carelessness
    • Actions performed out of spite

How Maison Law Helps Scooter Accident Victims

While it is not necessary to have a lawyer to file a personal injury claim, partnering with an attorney at Maison Law can have many benefits, such as:

  • Increase your odds of reaching a fair settlement
  • Reduce stress of filing/managing a claim yourself
  • Protect you from liability in the event you may be partially at fault
  • Help you understand what you may be entitled to receive
  • Help you make informed decisions to reach a successful resolution

The claims process for a scooter injury caused by a pothole can be long, but at Maison Law, we create a custom plan-of-action for your case. Our firm will:

  • Let the insurance company know you are invoking your right to fair compensation, which can increase your initial settlement offer
  • Work with experts and medical professionals to detail the extent of your injuries and the amount of compensation required to make a full recovery
  • Help you understand what a good settlement offer should look like
  • Reinforce your claim with evidence:
    • Signs that show the at-fault party’s actions were the cause of your injury
    • Statements, pictures, and video footage showing you were not partially to blame
    • Verified documents showing the extent of your legal damages
  • Represent you in trial if necessary

How To Report a Pothole in Tulare

Potholes are a constant issue in Tulare County, with construction crews having filled tens of thousands over the years. Potholes cause so much damage to pedestrians, scooter riders, bicyclists, and vehicles that the city of Tulare has provided citizens with a way to report potholes in the hopes of repairing them before anyone gets injured. To report a pothole or road hazard in Tulare, you should:

Common Scooter Injuries

Riding a scooter is a physical activity that involves moving fast, along with constant balancing as you ride. With the combination of high speeds and concrete roadways, scooter riders experience every day, injuries are common hardships shared by all riders, ranging from minor cuts, and broken bones, to catastrophic brain injuries. Some of the most common scooter injuries include:

  • Nose fractures: a nose fracture involves a break in the nose bone. It often occurs due to direct impact or force applied to the nose, for example, when a rider falls and hits their nose on the ground.
  • Cheek fractures: a cheek fracture is a break in the cheekbone resulting from blunt force trauma to the face. Riders will often overlook a cheekbone fracture as they’ll experience pain and facial bruising without realizing something is broken. For that reason, it is important to seek medical attention for any facial injuries.
  • Lacerations: this injury occurs when the skin is cut or torn. It can occur when a rider falls and hits their skin on a rough surface. These can range from minor cuts to deep gashes. It is essential to clean the wound immediately to avoid infection.
  • Broken Teeth: broken teeth occur when a rider falls and hits their mouth on the ground, or their scooter. Teeth injuries range from small chips to complete tooth fractures. Tooth treatment can be extensive and requires root canal treatment in severe cases.
  • Plantar Fasciitis: plantar fasciitis is a condition that occurs due to the irritation or inflammation of the plantar fascia, a band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the base of a rider’s toes. This injury commonly occurs in riders due to the intense, gripping motion of the toes while balancing and poor calf strength.
  • Head injuries and Concussions: riding a scooter can lead to serious falls that may result in head injuries. There are two types of head injuries that can occur: closed and open. Closed head injuries do not break the skull, while open or penetrating head injuries when an impact breaks the skull and enters the brain. These injuries require immediate medical attention and can have severe consequences on a person’s motor skills and ability to function normally throughout their daily lives.
  • Broken Bones: broken bones are common in riders, mostly because scooter riders are gliding over concrete at high speeds. The most common bones riders break include the wrist, ankle, elbow, arms, and legs.

How Much Time Do I Have to File a Claim for a Scooter Accident

According to the Statute of Limitations in California, you have two years from the day your scooter accident occurred. However, there are some exceptions. For example, if a government vehicle ran a red light to make a left turn and caused your accident. You would have six months, instead of two years, to file a personal injury claim. Another exception would be the “discovery rule.” This rule delays the statute of limitations if you could not have reasonably known about your injuries right away. For example, let’s say a truck makes a right turn at an intersection without seeing you in the bike lane next to them, and they hit you before they can stop.

You fall and hit your head at a low speed with your helmet on. You seem fine, so you brush yourself off and continue on your way. Years later, however, you begin to have neurological issues that your doctor says must be from a time when you suffered some sort of blunt trauma to your head. In this situation, the “discovery rule” applies as the two-year clock does not start running until the day your injury was discovered.

What is the Typical Compensation for a Tulare Scooter Accident?

There is no set dollar amount for the trauma and pain experienced by scooter accident victims. However, an experienced Scooter Accident Lawyer will help you understand the value of your case by calculating your economic damages (such as lost wages and medical bills) and non-economic damages (emotional harm, depression, and anxiety). These damages combined include:

  • Special Damages: medical bills, ongoing treatment, costs that accumulate when you’re unable to work, like rent or mortgage payments
  • General Damages: these are non-economic hardships like pain and suffering, anxiety, depression, mental trauma
  • Wrongful Death Damages: these damages may be sought by a spouse or close relative for funeral arrangements, burial expenses, and medical treatment before a loved one’s death
  • Punitive Damages: these damages are rare, but if the driver engaged in reckless driving with the intention of hurting you, then you could sue for punitive damages

Contact a Tulare Scooter Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been in a scooter accident in Tulare, the Personal Injury Attorneys at Maison Law can help. We understand how traumatic a scooter accident can be, especially when you have to fight with the insurance company to get what you’re owed. But you’re not alone in this fight. Maison Law is here to help restore your life and protect your right to the maximum amount of compensation you’re entitled to. Our firm has years of experience taking on the insurance company to protect the rights of injured scooter riders in Tulare.

If you’re concerned about the financial, physical, and mental impact a scooter accident has had on your life, contact Maison Law today. We offer all injured victims a free consultation and case evaluation. There are no hidden fees for our services, and you will only be charged once we win your case.