Maison Law helps injured California victims who have been struck by Amazon drivers delivering groceries. We hold drivers and their employer responsible and fight to make sure victims get their medical bills and lost income replaced in full.
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When to Turn Your Delivery Accident Case Over to a Lawyer
There are two important questions to answer when figuring out if you need a lawyer for your case.
- Did the Amazon driver cause your accident?
- Did the accident cause a serious injury?
When you can answer “yes” to these questions, it’s usually a good sign that you’ll earn more by allowing a skilled attorney to handle your claim. A serious injury can include broken bones, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), and hip, knee, and back injuries. A serious concussion or a long-lasting case of whiplash may also mean you should talk to a lawyer.
With high-value cases like these (higher medical bills and more paychecks forfeited), a lawyer often provides important protection for your case. An Amazon Fresh Delivery Accident Lawyer’s investigation and evidence collection can often keep the finger of blame on the right person and keep insurers from trying to downplay your injuries.
In California, you always have the right to file a claim yourself, but talking over your options with a lawyer can keep you from forfeiting valuable benefits you may not be aware of.
Go Over Your Case with a Skilled California Car Accident Lawyer
You may still have questions about your case, and that’s okay. It’s to be expected. Luckily, it’s very easy to determine if your case is worth pursuing and what you might earn.
Maison Law offers a free case consultation to all delivery vehicle accident victims in California. It’s a way to evaluate your case with an experienced legal professional with no strings attached. If we can’t help you earn more, we’ll tell you that. We’ll also direct you on how to file a successful claim yourself.
Our team of powerful lawyers is ready to help you take on insurance companies and Amazon lawyers to win whatever you require to rebuild your life. We want to help you and your family reach the other side of this difficult time and get back to your normal routines.
What to Demand from Amazon Fresh After a Driver Causes an Accident
You will be asking for 100% reimbursement for the accident costs and losses you’ve already had to cover. You must also demand support for the potential losses in the future.
This can include more paychecks you miss if you are kept out of work for a while due to your injuries. This should include all of the non-economic damages you endure at the moment of impact and during a tough recovery journey.
Your attorney would fight to get you these benefits, and a few you might not have known could increase the size of your settlement check:
- Past medical bills and those expected in the months and years ahead.
- Past and future lost income while you can’t work
- The costs of travel to see doctors and out-of-area specialists
- Support for the pain you are left to cope with
- Support for the emotional consequences you are left with (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms)
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death benefits for families who lose a loved one to a delivery vehicle accident
Figuring Out If the Amazon Fresh Driver or Amazon Is Responsible for Your Accident
Amazon Fresh drivers are required to show proof of a personal car insurance policy before they can drive for the delivery service. This may be the insurance policy you must file with if an Amazon driver who isn’t working (not logged into the app or on a delivery) hits you.
But Amazon itself backs drivers while they have their apps open, waiting for customers to reach out. The level of insurance coverage is affected by the phase the Amazon Fresh driver is in when a collision occurs.
- Amazon Fresh Driver is making a delivery: When drivers have accepted a grocery order and are on the way to a pick-up or drop-off, Amazon provides up to $1 million in car insurance coverage.
- Amazon Fresh Driver is waiting for an order: Drivers who cause accidents while monitoring the app for customers are backed by reduced coverage in accidents. When they don’t have an order and cause an accident, Amazon would only provide up to $50,000 per person injured and $100,000 for accidents involving multiple people injured.
Unfortunately, even when Amazon is liable, getting the support you need isn’t always guaranteed. You can file a claim to draw from Amazon’s insurance coverage, but you may first have to take on corporate lawyers for Amazon, trying to limit the compensation you can win.
Drivers may be carrying a delivery from Whole Foods, owned by Amazon, and feel the need to rush to get groceries to customers before they thaw. They can get reckless and make a mistake at an intersection. But these cases aren’t always clear-cut, because lawyers for Amazon can confuse the issue and leave victims with nothing.
What to Do After Getting Struck by an Amazon Fresh Driver
Filing a claim against a national business like Amazon is intimidating, and there’s a reason for that. Amazon can afford teams of lawyers. They’ll look for ways to twist evidence at the scene to make it look like you caused a collision, not the delivery driver.
The best way to keep the facts in place is to collect some important evidence at the scene, if you are left strong enough.
Follow these steps:
- Call 911. Request an ambulance if you or anyone else is hurt in any way.
- Alert the police or the California Highway Patrol to everything you observed before the accident. Alert them to the fact that the other driver works for Amazon, in case they don’t realize it.
- If the scene is safe and secure, start collecting photos.
- Take photos of the damage to vehicles.
- Take photos of any visible wounds you have.
- Take photos of any debris and markings left on the pavement.
- Look for signs that the driver works for Amazon. The driver may not disclose this at first. But if you see Amazon logos on the car, take photos. You might see bags of groceries in the window of the car, perhaps in Amazon bags. Take photos.
- Ask drivers for their Amazon employee ID numbers.
- Get the Amazon worker’s driver’s license number and insurance information if an officer doesn’t provide it to you.
- Get witness contact information.
- Report your accident to your own car insurance company, even if you weren’t at fault.
- Talk to a lawyer if your accident involved a serious injury.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big will my settlement check from Amazon be?
This all depends on the severity of your injury, as well as how much it affects your life and for how long. More serious injuries build more hospital bills and cause you to miss more time at work. These factors play a big role in how much your check may be. A skilled attorney can give you a better idea of what you’ll need to demand after hearing about your case and investigating what happened.
How long do I have to file a personal injury accident claim?
Two years. Car accident victims have a two-year statute of limitations to file an injury claim. They should act quickly. A lawyer can use the head start to collect fresh evidence and to track down witnesses before they become harder to locate.
What if I can’t afford to hire a delivery vehicle accident lawyer?
You won’t need any upfront money to hire a skilled lawyer to handle your case while you focus on healing. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement Amazon must pay you.
Contact a California Amazon Fresh Delivery Accident Attorney
We continue to defend delivery driver accident victims and offer free consultations to all California victims hurt by delivery drivers using Amazon Fresh. Inexperienced delivery drivers can put other motorists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists at extreme risk.
Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, has a long track record of winning support for clients. He knows when delivery companies should be providing more support for you and demands what’s fair. Mr. Gasparian can also help you if you’ve already started the claims process and are unhappy with what Amazon is offering you for your pain.
