Whether you enjoy riding a hoverboard or your child regularly uses one of these devices and you have concerns about their safety, it is essential to go over safety issues and understand how prevalent accidents involving hoverboards actually are. While using a hoverboard, you become very vulnerable if a much bigger vehicle strikes you.
Sadly, hoverboard accidents send many victims to the hospital every year. Some of these incidents occur because of a driver’s negligent behavior, such as someone failing to see a hoverboard rider due to using their phone behind the wheel.
Statistics on hoverboard accidents
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported on hoverboard accidents, which have become a serious problem across the U.S. Between 2017 and 2021, estimates suggest that 121,300 emergency department visits resulted from accidents involving hoverboards. Although the estimated number of hoverboard injuries treated in emergency departments went down by 15% from 2020 to 2021, accidents involving these devices remain a major concern.
The impact of a hoverboard accident
If you become involved in an accident while using a hoverboard, it could disrupt your life in different ways. For example, you might have to take time off of work or struggle with intense pain as a result of your injuries. You could also face financial strain due to medical bills, lost wages and other financial problems. Emotional hurdles, such as anxiety and depression, could also become a concern.
If a driver’s negligent behavior caused you to sustain an injury while using a hoverboard, you need to take a close look at the details of the accident.
