Victims in accidents involving Limousines in California must seek help with all recovery costs.
Limo drivers and limo businesses can be held liable for all medical bills victims receive and lost paychecks while victims are healing.
We offer a free, no-obligation consultation to all Limo accident victims. Whether the victims are inside a Limo at the time of a collision or they are struck by a careless limo driver. It’s a no-risk way for victims to determine the level of support they may need and how to make sure an insurance company is held accountable.
Do I Need a Lawyer for a Car Accident Case Involving a Limo?
For accidents involving only minor injuries or just car damage, you might not need a California car accident lawyer to handle your case. But if you were in a collision caused by a limo driver, and your injuries are substantial, it’s a good idea to go over your case with a skilled attorney.
Rising medical bills increase the value of your case and decrease the chances that a commercial insurance company will make it easy for you to win recovery support. To avoid financial responsibility, they’ll try to blame you for what happened or try to raise questions over your doctor’s opinions on how bad your injuries are.
Your Maison Law attorney deflects all these insurance tactics and keeps the focus on the facts. We fully investigate your collision and collect the evidence necessary to put the insurance company in its place. We then demand the most possible for your recovery. In many cases, we win much more for the client than they could hope to by filing a claim themselves.
Do California Limo Drivers Carry Insurance for Accidents?
Yes. Limo drivers have to have commercial accident insurance, often known as livery Insurance, to be legal to transport people for hire.
Some limo drivers are owners/operators who have one car and purchase livery insurance themselves. Some limo drivers lease their limos, but are responsible for insuring and maintaining them. More commonly, Limo companies hire drivers and back all employees with commercial car accident insurance.
The insurance policies can provide high coverage limits, because limo accidents can be devastating and involve a lot of passengers. Decent-sized limos can hold from 10 to 20 people, and that’s not including the victims who may be hurt in other cars involved.
These are just some of the parties that may end up with serious injuries and be in need of help after a limo crash:
- Limo passengers
- People in Cars, SUVs, Trucks, and on Motorcycles traveling alongside limos
- Pedestrians crossing the street
- Cyclists alongside in the lane
Maison Law is ready to represent all of these victims when they are seeking justice, and just hoping to get help paying emergency room and ambulance fees. We have experience taking on major transportation companies to secure what’s fair for those who have had their lives turned upside down by an accident.
Limo Dangers on California Highways
The danger is very real because Limo drivers aren’t just at the normal risk of a collision while on freeways and boulevards. They can be distracted by calls from their business owners and operators. They may struggle with a cellphone while they map a destination. They might be distracted by the actions of a bachelorette party or teens having a good time for prom.
They can be in a rush to keep high-profile guests happy. They are also working while steering that sedan that may take up three or four car lengths in the lanes.
Turning takes more concentration, and slowing down after building up speed takes longer with the weight and unstable load inside. A limo may weigh upwards of 8,000lbs and carry much more impact force into any collision.
These and other factors put everyone in and around a limo at risk of a scary crash. And commercial insurance companies don’t help when they refuse to accept the blame in crashes, while victims are waiting on help with doctor invoices and replacing the paychecks they can’t go into work to earn.
Who Can Be Liable for a Limo Car Accident?
Several parties can be responsible for the recovery costs after a limo driver’s mistake. One of the duties of a good lawyer will be to identify everyone and every business that may share blame. Lawyers could file claims against all businesses involved, giving victims the best chance to secure support that covers all medical care for as long as it’s needed.
These are just a few of the parties that might be held financially accountable for an accident:
- An individual who owns and drives a limo and the driver’s commercial insurance provider. The individual would also be responsible for the safe maintenance of the car, with the servicing of brakes and tires.
- A limo service/company that employs a fleet of drivers and cars and has an insurance company for all employees. The business would be responsible for a reckless driver’s actions. They may also be proven liable for hiring a bad driver without a proper background check or for not providing safety training. The service must also make sure brakes, tires, and other parts of the seating area stay in good condition.
- Limo Maker. A design flaw at the manufacturing plant could cause a limo to go out of control and hurt the people inside. The company or corporation would bear some fault.
Your lawyer would take the fight to any limo business that puts you or a family member at risk. Justice would be won by forcing them to pay financial penalties and by leaving your medical bills in their laps.
Contact a California Limo Accident Lawyer
Limo accident victims shouldn’t have to beg for simple assistance with things like their medical bills and their lost income while they can’t work. Victims should also demand support for the pain they must endure and the emotional trauma of a scary collision in a limo.
If you or a loved one is seriously injured in such an accident, discuss your options with a real California car accident lawyer. We want to help you demand what’s fair from insurers before they get away with tricking you into signing off on a “lowball offer.”
Contact Maison Law to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. We want to hear what happened to you. We’re going to answer your questions and make sure you are fully aware of the insurance tactics you’ll face. And if you require our help with your case, you don’t have to worry about how you’ll afford us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a limo company must write.
