Rider Sues Segway After Scooter's Front End Breaks Apart During Commute
Oct 31, 2026
Lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges a Segway Ninebot P100S broke apart during an ordinary commute, throwing its rider to the pavement
Woodland Hills, California Oct 30, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Howell Law Firm PC has filed a product liability lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court's Santa Monica Courthouse on behalf of a rider who was seriously injured when a Segway Ninebot P100S KickScooter allegedly broke during a ride to work. The case is Ramirez-Savedra v. Urban Motion Inc., et al., Case No. 26SMCV05569, filed October 15, 2026.
The lawsuit names Segway Inc. of Delaware; Urban Motion Inc., which does business as Segway Los Angeles in Culver City; Ninebot Inc.; and Ninebot (Changzhou) Tech Co., Ltd., the Chinese company alleged to have designed and manufactured the scooter.
A failure without warning
According to the complaint, the plaintiff bought the KickScooter new from Segway Los Angeles in December 2023 for $1,499.99. On November 25, 2024, during a ride to work, the scooter's front fork and head tube allegedly severed at the base of the headset, and the handlebar and steering assembly separated from the scooter. With no way to steer or brake, the rider was thrown to the pavement.
The complaint alleges that the defendants knew or should have known that the scooter's front fork and head tube could break during ordinary riding, and failed to adequately warn owners.
Claims
The lawsuit asserts causes of action for:
- Strict products liability - manufacturing defect
- Strict products liability - design defect
- Strict products liability - failure to warn
- Negligence
- Breach of express warranty
- Breach of the implied warranty of merchantability under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act
The plaintiff seeks damages for medical expenses, lost earnings and loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, and property damage, and has demanded a jury trial.
Serious injuries
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff suffered serious injuries in the crash.
"Our client did nothing wrong. He was riding to work on a scooter he had owned for less than a year when it came apart underneath him," said Jonathan E. Howell, principal of Howell Law Firm PC. "A scooter's steering should never come apart in ordinary use. Our case is about holding the companies that designed, built, and sold this product accountable."
Anyone who was injured when a Segway scooter's front fork or steering assembly failed may contact Howell Law Firm PC at (888) 712-0017.
The allegations in the complaint have not been proven in court. The defendants have not yet responded to the lawsuit.
About Howell Law Firm PC
Howell Law Firm PC (Howell Justice) is a plaintiff-side litigation firm that represents individuals in personal injury, product liability, premises liability, elder abuse, and employment matters throughout California. Learn more at howelljustice.com.
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Source :Howell Law, Los Angeles Car Accident & Injury Lawyers
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