Maison Law represents victims who are hurt in McKinleyville car accidents caused by a rideshare driver’s mistake. Our personal injury lawyers aggressively seek compensation for our clients from drivers and their employers, such as Uber and Lyft. Please contact us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury may be worth and how to hold a rideshare company fully responsible for recovery costs.
Do I Need a Lawyer After an Uber Accident?
If your injuries end up being serious and a rideshare driver was to blame, you should talk over your options with a skilled McKinleyville Uber Accident Lawyer. When medical costs are high in your case, a major rideshare business will fight much harder to avoid having to take the blame.
Uber and Lyft are also massive corporations that will have teams of lawyers at the ready. These lawyers will attack you and your claim. They may try to blame you for an accident or try to question how badly you are hurt.
Your lawyer is your shield against these heartless tactics. Maison Law gathers powerful evidence to force insurance companies to provide the maximum in compensation for you and your family. With decades of experience and an aggressive legal strategy, our lawyers often secure much more for clients than they could by handling a case themselves.
Does Lyft have Insurance When its drivers Cause Accidents?
Both Lyft and Uber have large car accident insurance policies to cover drivers. However, these polices only protect drivers and their victims during certain phases of the workday.
Uber and Lyft both provide up to $1 million in accident coverage if an employee is in an accident while on the way to pick up a customer or while having a customer in the back seat. However, rideshare drivers are required to carry their own insurance. Victims would first file a claim with the employee’s insurance before filing a claim with Uber or Lyft.
Any damages not taken care of by the driver’s coverage could be filed with the rideshare company’s big policy.
The coverage changes when the driver doesn’t have a customer, but is working and has the rideshare app open. Uber and Lyft only offer up to $100,000 in support to victims after an accident in this situation.
Also, if the driver doesn’t have the app open (isn’t on the job), the accident would be handled normally, and the driver’s car insurance would be called upon. Uber’s insurance wouldn’t usually apply.
There are many ways victims can be hurt involving a rideshare car.
These are just some of the types of rideshare accidents we can often help victims win more money for:
- You’re an Uber passenger when the rideshare driver causes a collision
- You’re in your own vehicle when a reckless Lyft driver hits your car
- You’re in an Uber vehicle when another driver strikes the rideshare car (the at-fault driver’s normal car insurance should be called upon)
- You are a pedestrian or cyclist who gets struck by an Uber driver
- A rideshare driver hurt in an accident (we can help Uber and Lyft drivers who get hurt to secure support from their employers)
Victims can suffer broken arms and legs in impacts. They could endure a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) to suffer memory loss and seizures. Victims may need to ask Uber for compensation for weeks or months’ worth of medical bills.
In response, Uber will assign its corporate lawyers to these cases, trying to find ways to avoid liability. Victims may need legal protection to secure the recovery help they need.
Lyft Driver Dangers in Humboldt County
McKinleyville residents can depend on a rideshare driver to take them in a lot of different directions. They may request a ride to work or school, or down Business 101 to Arcata.
Each ride adds additional vehicles to the roads. Rideshare drivers also present their own dangers to other drivers and pedestrians. Drivers can be under work and deadline pressure. They can also simply get careless and cause an impact.
These are just a few of the reasons Uber drivers can add their own hazards to local roads:
- Distracted driving while using a rideshare app
- Distracted driving while trying to find a customer’s location or a destination
- Fatigue while getting behind the wheel without sleep or working too long without a break
- Speeding to get someone to their destination on time
- Reckless driving to get to a customer on time
- Parking in an unsafe spot (sometimes in bike lanes or on crosswalks)
The fault may be clear after a rideshare accident, but you may need solid proof of what happened to keep Lyft from disputing fault. Your McKinleyville Lyft accident lawyer fully investigates what happened to you and looks into Uber’s business practices to show how it is fully responsible for your physical and financial damages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of things will Uber have to compensate me for after an accident?
Uber or Lyft should be responsible for all of your hardships caused by a collision. That must include every medical bill and the estimated costs of future care you may need. Your lost income while having to miss valuable work hours must be replaced in full. The pain you endure and the emotional trauma you experience must be compensated. Emotional distress can include depression and a loss of enjoyment of life a debilitating injury can cause. It might also involve the PTSD symptoms you are left with stemming from the moment of impact.
How long do I have to file an injury claim after an Uber accident?
You have two years from the date of the accident to file an injury claim. You should take action soon so that your attorney has the best chance to collect evidence before it disappears.
What if I can’t afford a McKinleyville car accident lawyer?
You won’t need any money up front. Maison Law’s rideshare accident lawyers work on a contingency basis. This means they don’t get paid unless they win your case. Then, your lawyer gets paid out of the award you receive.
Contact a McKinleyville Rideshare Accident Attorney Today
We offer a free and confidential case review to all Humboldt County victims who have been injured in rideshare accidents. Please contact us today to schedule an appointment.
It’s a no-risk way to determine what your case is worth and how to hold a transportation giant like Uber fully liable. We will gather all evidence available in your accident and provide you with the resources that you need to successfully move forward with a case.
