Delivery Driver Lawsuits: Navigating E-Bike and E-Scooter Liability Challenges
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will help personal injury lawyers navigate and overcome the unique challenges that arise when litigating liability for accidents caused by delivery drivers on e-bikes and e-scooters as opposed to traditional motor vehicles.
Outline
- Perceived benefits of e-mobility
- Types/categories/capabilities of e-scooters and e-bikes
- Laws and regulation of e-scooters
- Potentially liable actors
- Operator
- Businesses that engaged the operator
- Manufacturers and sellers
- Property owners
- Rideshare companies
- Theories of liability
- Negligent operation
- Vicarious liability
- Negligent retention and training
- Negligent entrustment
- Defenses
- Insurance issues
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the differences between e-scooter/bike cases and traditional motor vehicle cases?
- What is the effect of the operator being in violation of laws governing the use of e-scooters/bikes?
- How do businesses attempt to block liability?
Faculty
Honorable Halim Dhanidina
Mediator, Arbitrator, Appellate Consultant
Signature Resolution
Honorable Halim Dhanidina (Ret.) brings more than 25 years of legal experience to Signature Resolution. With his... | Read More
Honorable Halim Dhanidina (Ret.) brings more than 25 years of legal experience to Signature Resolution. With his background as a lawyer, Superior Court judge, and Court of Appeal justice, he offers impartiality and perceptiveness as a neutral party. Justice Dhanidina got his start with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, continuously moving up throughout his tenure. Through his work, he dealt directly with those most impacted by the criminal justice system, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of the court system and the communities most affected by it.
CloseJames G. Perry
Senior Trial Counsel
Atticus Injury Law
Mr. Perry is a trial and litigation attorney with Atticus Injury Law, with a practice focused on a broad spectrum of... | Read More
Mr. Perry is a trial and litigation attorney with Atticus Injury Law, with a practice focused on a broad spectrum of personal injury matters, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, government liability, and premises liability. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Cal Poly Pomona and later his law degree at UC Berkeley (“Cal”) which has consistently ranked within the Top 14 law schools in the nation. Mr. Perry handles products liability actions, as his background in mechanical engineering provides a unique ability to analyze technology-heavy consumer matters. His diverse background, exceptional credentials, intellectual curiosity, and relentless drive form the foundation of his ability to fight for his clients and secure favorable results in any type of personal injury matter.
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