Baltimore's Rental Scooters and City Liability: Where Claims Stand
Baltimore renewed its dockless scooter program in 2024 with Spin and Lime. Who pays when a rider is hurt: the company, a driver, or the city?
Articles tagged Pedestrians & Scooters
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Vision Zero, Real Numbers: DC Pedestrian Deaths and Civil Accountability
DC traffic deaths hit a 16-year high in 2023, the year before Vision Zero's target date. What civil accountability looks like for victims' families.
Child Pedestrians in DC: The Doctrines That Protect Kids After a Crash
When a child is hit by a car in DC, special rules apply: the comparative-fault carve-out, the child standard of care, and tolled deadlines explained.
DC's New Vulnerable User Law: E-Scooter and Motorcycle Riders Finally Escape the 1% Rule
D.C. Law 23-183, effective March 16, 2021, extends comparative-fault protection to e-scooter riders, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable road users.
The E-Scooter Boom in DC: Injuries, Insurance Gaps, and the Contributory Negligence Problem
E-scooters are everywhere in DC, but riders hurt by cars face insurance gaps and the District's harsh contributory negligence rule. Know your rights.
Scooters Hit DC's Streets: The Early Legal Questions of the Dockless Era
Dockless scooters arrived in Washington DC this spring. Who pays when a rider is hurt, or hurts someone else? The early legal landscape, explained.
DC Ends the 1% Bar for Cyclists and Pedestrians: The Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act Takes Effect November 26
DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2016 ends the pure contributory negligence bar for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars, effective November 26.
DC's Last Clear Chance Doctrine: The Escape Hatch From Contributory Negligence
DC's contributory negligence rule can bar injury claims entirely, unless the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the harm. How the doctrine works.