The complaint joins a growing number of other claims that recalled Onewheel devices nosedived suddenly, hurling riders to the ground and resulting in substantial injuries.
A magistrate judge has been appointed to oversee Onewheel settlement negotiations at the request of plaintiffs and defendants.
A federal judge has also ordered parties to select six Onewheel lawsuits to serve as potential early bellwether trials.
The medical malpractice lawsuit claims an Army hospital made several errors during gastric bypass surgery, resulting in paralysis and eventual death.
The Court is working with parties to develop a plan for managing the growing number of lawsuits over OneWheel accidents, involving injuries when the electric skateboards stopped suddenly and nosedived
More than 30 Onewheel injury lawsuits have been filed to date, and that number is expected to continue to grow in the coming weeks and months.
New York man indicates that he suffered serious injuries in a OneWheel GT accident, due to a dangerous design defect that caused the electric skateboard to stop suddenly and throw him to the ground
Future Motion, Inc. already faces more than 30 lawsuits over Onewheel skateboard accidents and injuries, which were pending before different U.S. District Judges throughout the federal court system.
Lawsuits have spiked since a Onewheel recall was announced at the end of September, impacting 300,000 of the electric skateboards, due to a defect that may cause the OneWheel to "nose dive" and throw riders to the ground.
At least 70 similar complaints have been filed in various federal courts nationwide, the Onewheel XR lawsuit indicates.
