E-Scooter Head Injury Claims

You may have walked away from an e-scooter crash without realizing how seriously you were hurt. Hours or days later, headaches, dizziness, memory problems, or other symptoms may raise a bigger question: what happens if the injury doesn't simply go away? If someone else caused the accident, Antaramian Law, APC handles head injury claims for e-scooter riders in Los Angeles and can pursue compensation for the losses connected to the injury. 

Antaramian Law, APC can examine how the crash occurred, handle the insurance company, and build the claim around both your current injuries and their ongoing effects. Contact the firm for a free consultation to discuss what happened and your next steps. 

Building a Claim Around a Head Injury

Antaramian Law, APC can build the claim around medical evidence showing how your head injury has developed since the crash. The firm can review records of emergency treatment, diagnostic testing, follow-up care, medication, rehabilitation, and other treatment connected to the injury. 

When symptoms continue after the accident, the firm can also document their effect on your work and daily activities. Medical records, employment information, and other evidence can help establish consequences that may not have been obvious immediately after the crash. 

By connecting the medical evidence with the accident evidence, Antaramian Law, APC can document how you were injured and how the injury has affected you.

Determining Who Should Be Held Responsible

You may know exactly where the crash happened without knowing who is legally responsible for it. Antaramian Law, APC can examine the accident scene, available video, witness accounts, police or incident reports, vehicle damage, and other evidence showing what led to the collision or fall. 

If a driver struck you, turned across your path, or failed to yield, the investigation can focus on that driver's actions. If a road condition contributed to the e-scooter crash, the firm can determine whether another party should be considered. Identifying potentially responsible parties also helps the firm determine which insurance coverage or other claims may apply.

When the Insurance Company Challenges Your Claim

Antaramian Law, APC can step in when an insurer disputes who caused the crash or questions the extent of your head injury. The firm can compare the insurer's position with the accident evidence, medical records, and documentation of your losses. 

If the insurer argues that you contributed to the accident, Antaramian Law, APC can evaluate that claim under California's comparative-fault rules and present evidence supporting your account of what happened. Being partly at fault does not necessarily prevent you from recovering compensation in California, although your recovery may be reduced based on your share of fault.

Through its personal injury representation, the firm can also handle communications with the insurer and address disputes about treatment, symptoms, lost income, and other claimed losses. 

Demonstrating What the Injury Has Cost You

Missed work, continuing treatment, and changes in what you can do day to day can make the effects of a head injury extend well beyond the original accident. Antaramian Law, APC can review medical expenses, employment records, and other documentation showing how the accident has affected you.

When supported by evidence, the claim may also account for future treatment needs, reduced earning capacity, pain, and limitations in everyday activities. Antaramian Law, APC can use medical and financial records to substantiate these losses rather than relying solely on expenses incurred immediately after the accident.  This allows the claim to reflect the documented impact of the injury as it develops over time. 

Protecting Evidence and Deadlines Early

The firm can also determine which deadlines may apply to your case. California law generally provides two years to bring an action for injury caused by another person's wrongful act or neglect, while claims involving a California public entity may require a government claim to be presented within six months after the claim accrues.

If the e-scooter crash involved a potentially dangerous public roadway or other government-controlled property, Antaramian Law, APC can determine whether the government-claim requirements apply and what deadlines or other procedural requirements need to be addressed.

If the e-scooter crash involved a potentially dangerous public roadway or other government-controlled property, Antaramian Law, APC can determine whether the six-month government claim deadline applies and take the necessary steps within the applicable timeframe. 

Pursuing Compensation From the Responsible Party

After developing the evidence supporting the claim, Antaramian Law, APC can present it to the responsible party or insurer and pursue compensation for the documented losses. When an insurer disputes responsibility or the amount of compensation sought, the firm can negotiate on the client's behalf.

If the claim cannot be resolved through negotiation, the firm can pursue litigation when appropriate. The evidence developed during the case can then be used to establish responsibility, the nature of the head injury, and the losses resulting from it.