E-Bike & Scooter Lithium Battery Fire Claims
A lithium battery fire is a products case, not a crash case — and an uncertified aftermarket battery changes who can actually be held responsible.
Claims for people hit while walking or cycling: right-of-way and crosswalk rules, dooring and blind-spot collisions, helmet defenses, and why these claims reach higher settlements.
A lithium battery fire is a products case, not a crash case — and an uncertified aftermarket battery changes who can actually be held responsible.
Your auto policy excludes it, your homeowners policy only covers it on your own property — and a golf cart injury can leave you with no coverage at all.
Getting hit near a work zone raises a different set of defendants and defenses than an ordinary street collision.
What bicycle accident claims settle for, who is at fault in dooring and right-hook crashes, helmet defense limits, and which insurance covers a cyclist.
Who is liable after an e-scooter or e-bike crash: rental waivers, rider versus driver fault, and why insurance for these rides is thinner than a car's.
When the driver who hit you flees, your own uninsured motorist coverage — not a claim against the driver — is usually how you actually get paid.
What pedestrian claims settle for, how crosswalk rules assign fault, why jaywalking rarely bars recovery, and why your auto policy follows you on foot.
Vulnerable road user laws add criminal penalties for drivers — they don't create a new civil claim, but the citation can be strong evidence in yours.