What's weird is your conviction of facts based on some bloggy article which seeks to link this incident to a wide-spread problem. With a $100,000 surgery bill

What's weird is your conviction of facts based on some bloggy article which seeks to link this incident to a wide-spread problem. With a $100,000 surgery bill and talk of law suits, you're quick to take the side of the person wanting the payout. You don't go to court with "the brakes didn't work. The end." as the submitted evidence. You have a report about the scooter, and a lot more facts at hand. > "After cruising along for about a mile, the couple started to descend a steep hill." There's your problem. 63 years old on a scooter, probably new to scooters, and descending a "steep hill". What could go wrong? And she scooted a whole mile apparently without using the brakes at all? Doesn't add up. You may be interested to know that scooter manufacturers often specify an age range the scooter is suitable for. One popular scooter I looked at recently said "Age: 16 - 55". > You really don't need to double down on this. Nor do I need to triple-down, but I'm quite comfortable with the reasoned position I'm taking thanks.