By Personal Injury Attorney John J. Sheehan of the Law Office of John J. Sheehan
Lime scooters have been taking the country by storm for many years.
This transportation rental company places scooters at various locations throughout major cities. When users want to use one, they can open up a mobile app, rent the scooter and return it to a different docking station when they reach their destination.
Minus a few problems, such as scooters littering the sidewalks in Arizona, the company has seen much success, as the scooters have been increasing in popularity. In February of 2019, though, Lime was made aware of a very big problem with their scooters.
The problem was that the scooters were experiencing what Lime called “excessive braking.” All of a sudden, the scooters would come to a stop, sometimes throwing users from the scooter. In a post on their website in February, Lime warned users of the problem, even though it said that it affected less than one percent of those that used the scooters.
