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Evening Standard
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John Dunne

Illegal e-scooter rider sues council for £30,000 over pothole crash which broke her leg

A woman who smashed her leg when she hit a pothole while illegally riding an e-scooter is suing for £30,000 compensation in the first case of its kind to reach court.

Giovanna Drago broke her left knee when her new Xiaomi Mi Pro 2 e-scooter hit the pothole in Friary Road, Barnet, in October 2020, and took 20 months to recover from her injuries.

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