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Compact electric scooters, like the Revel moped, are extremely popular in New York City and other dense urban areas. Their eco-friendly electric motors attract many people. They’re a good transportation alternative if you’re going to a place that’s too far to walk yet not far enough to hassle with driving and parking.
Anyone with a valid credit card can ride a Revel moped or other such vehicle. Mopeds are deceptively powerful. They’re much faster than bicycles and almost as powerful as motorcycles. Many Revel moped users, especially tourists who’ve never rented one before, aren’t prepared for that power.
Furthermore, Revel mopeds are parked in the open where they’re exposed to the elements. These elements are especially harsh in New York City, and compact mopeds simply weren’t designed to take that kind of punishment. Additionally, company officials rarely, if ever, inspect these vehicles. A minor flaw could cause a serious injury.
Because of these hazards, a 纽约人身伤害律师 may be able to obtain substantial compensation for victims. This compensation usually includes money for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. However, these cases are very complex. Only the most experienced lawyers should handle them.
Rider/Passenger Injuries
Powerful mopeds are difficult to control, especially for inexperienced operators. Two-wheel vehicles are inherently unstable. Quick turns and other sudden movements often result in loss of control. Debris on the road would have the same effect.
These injury cases are very difficult to successfully resolve, mostly because of the comparative fault defense.
Revel’s website touts its moped and other products as “affordable, safe, and clean.” When people wipe out on Revel moped, they obviously aren’t safe and clean. Therefore, to keep such matters out of the headlines, such companies are often willing to settle injury cases out of court, especially if the victim signs a confidentiality agreement.
Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries
Negligent Revel moped operators usually cause these injuries. We mentioned operator inexperience above. Other possibilities include:
- Operator Impairment: Alcohol, which is a factor in about a third of the fatal vehicle collisions in New York, may be the most common, and most dangerous, form of driver impairment. Alcohol clouds judgment and impairs motor skills. Other kinds of driving impairment include driving under the influence of marijuana or another drug, driving while fatigued, and driving while sick.
- Aggressive Driving: Speed, which is also a factor in about a third of the fatal car crashes in New York, may be the most common, and most dangerous, form of aggressive driving, Speed increases the risk of a wreck and the force in a collision. Other kinds of aggressive driving include tailgating, turning unsafely, and ignoring a traffic control device.
Revel moped operators who violate safety laws, such as riding on the sidewalk, and cause injury could be liable for damages as a matter of law. In other cases, compensation is available if a New York 人身伤害律师 establishes negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not.
Responsibility Issues
Usually, the operator is legally responsible for Revel moped injuries. The comparative fault defense, in one form or another, could limit the victim’s compensation.
If both drivers were partially at fault for the collision, this defense could apply. It could also apply if the injured victim wasn’t wearing a helmet.
In some states, such contributory negligence torpedoes injury claims. But New York is a pure comparative fault state. Even if the tortfeasor was only 1 percent responsible for the wreck, the victim is entitled to a proportionate share of damages.
In failure-to-maintain or defective product cases, the manufacturer could be strictly liable for damages. A few limited defenses may apply in some cases.
Revel moped crashes often cause serious injuries. For a free consultation with an 纽约经验丰富的人身伤害律师, 联系那不勒斯什科尔尼克。