A woman in San Antonio is suing Lime, the popular scooter company. The case comes from an injury that she sustained when riding her scooter and hitting a hole that was in the street. The individual, Tina Galvin, 47, was riding her scooter on June 15th when she came to contact a small pothole in the street. It sent her careering from the scooter, throwing her off the vehicle.
Limited lighting was the reason given as to why Galvin was unable to avoid the incident. The lawsuit laid out said: “The failure of the Lime scooter caused Plaintiff to be suddenly and unexpectedly ejected from the scooter and thrown to the ground, resulting in serious injuries to her head, face, neck, knee, forearm and wrist,”
The claim also states that the design of the scooter meant that it was not able to traverse potholes safely – a noted failure, according to the legal team representing Galvan.
During the incident, her knee became so swollen that she was unable to walk. She also suffered bleeding from her knee, forehead, and her front teeth are now loose as a result of the impact – which meant her teeth went through her bottom lip. On top of this, Galvan suffered a broken arm in the incident.
Slipped discs in her back are also a common. Post-incident, she was able to contact 911 and get help via the Baptist Hospital downtown. The lawsuit believes that a lack of road markings around the area was negligent, with recent repaving in the area where the incident had taken place. The hole itself was less than 4” long, according to provided imagery.
A dangerous condition
As part of the lawsuit, her legal team said: “San Antonio knowingly left the condition of the roadway in a dangerous condition as it relates to lawful e-Scooter users,”
From August 2018-June 2019, around 200 EMS calls have been made regarding scooter-related injuries. Incidents involving scooter riders being injured have reduced in number since scooters were banned from being operated overnight. This came in on July 1st, with Rey Saldana, a former councilman for District 4 saying: “San Antonio has been allergic to investing in ways to share the roads with anyone but cars.”
With a significant rise in the number of scooter-related lawsuits coming up across the USA, this might not be the last case that we see like this. Indeed, deaths have becoming more common for scooter riders, with 24-year-old Jakoby Stoneking a high-profile fatality in recent years.
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