Accidents with e-scooters: Lawyer warns of missing insurance protection

Accidents with e-scooters: Lawyer warns of missing insurance protection

A current judgment of the Supreme Court causes excitement in the area of ​​e-scooter use. According to Heimo Typlt, chief lawyer of the Salzburg Chamber of Labor, accidents with e-scooters are not considered to have accidents work. This was decided after a lawsuit by an accident victim from Graz. "You just shouldn't go to work with it, or you consciously accept that insurance coverage is eliminated," said Typlt. With this decision, many relevant guardians, which normally apply to work, are usually not recognized, since e-scooters are not recognized as regular means of transport. This problem also affects trips to training centers or the doctor, since the special insurance coverage does not apply in these cases, as Salzburg.ORF.at reports.

relevant legal regulations for work accidents

In addition, Berndt Geier, head of security technology at AMD Salzburg, addresses the need to observe legal regulations in the event of work accidents. Accidents on the way to work or in the context of service routes are clearly defined as accidents at work. This definition includes sudden, external harmful events that are related to the insured activity. "As soon as there is damage or injury, it is an accident," explains Geier. It is particularly fatal if such accidents are not reported within five days, because this is the only way to include the official accident statistics. In 2022, over 135,000 accidents were registered in Austria, which underlines the relevance of these regulations. More detailed information on the message and the provisions can be found on the Website of the AMD Salzburg