MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — As electronic scooters and bikes rise in popularity with kids and teens, so does the risk of injury.
Doctors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital say they are seeing a troubling increase in serious trauma cases tied to e-scooters and e-bikes.
“It is becoming a trend that we are seeing more and more kids get injuries from this,” said Dr. Patricio Lau, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. “Over the last couple of years, especially from last year to this year, we have seen a significant increase in the number of patients who are coming in as traumas, and the highest level of trauma.”…