Dealing with the aftermath of any accident can be stressful. If a rideshare company—like Uber and Lyft—is involved, it may make matters even more complex. You don’t have to worry about dealing with your case alone. You can hire a personal injury lawyer who can help you seek compensation.
The League City Uber and Lyft rideshare accident lawyers from Loncar Lyon Jenkins want to help you recover damages for your medical bill, lost income, and other accident-related losses. We can handle your case from start to finish while you rest and recover from your injuries.
Potential Financial Recovery for Rideshare Accidents
Whether you file an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit, we can help ensure you pursue what you deserve and not a penny less. Our car accident lawyers can assess your economic and non-economic losses so you do not leave any money on the negotiating table.
Potential compensation in your case may include:
- Lost income and other earnings
- Current and future medical expenses, including emergency room care, diagnostic testing, medication, and therapy
- In-home aid
- Modifications to your home
- Pain and suffering
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Reduced earning capacity
- Impaired quality of life
- Disability
Other accident-related losses may also warrant compensation. Of course, everything depends on the severity of your injuries and how they affect your life.
Compensation for Wrongful Death
If you lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, our wrongful death lawyers will file a lawsuit and pursue compensation and justice. Your family deserves to honor your loved one’s memory and grieve in peace. You shouldn’t have to struggle to afford funeral arrangements and daily expenses in their absence.
We can seek the following types of damages for you:
- Funeral arrangements, including burial or cremation costs
- Your loved one’s medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of income
- Loss of consortium
It would be our honor to fight for the justice you and your family deserve. We can handle the legal process while you focus on your family.
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Determining Who to File a Claim With After an Uber or Lyft Accident
Most rideshare companies, including Uber and Lyft, carry insurance coverage, but it only applies under certain conditions. Otherwise, you will have to file a claim with the rideshare driver’s personal insurance provider.
You can easily understand how things can get complicated with this picture. One insurer argues that the other is liable, and your claim gets delayed as they go back and forth. Our League City Uber and Lyft rideshare accident attorneys can help counter an insurer’s determination of fault and get to the bottom of who caused your damages. Then, we can work to hold them responsible.
Below, we explain several scenarios that can help you understand what a rideshare company’s insurance covers.
When a Driver Is Logged Out of the App
Uber and Lyft’s insurance policies do not cover drivers not logged in to the app. If you experience an accident with a rideshare driver in this situation, you must file a claim with the driver’s personal insurance company.
Some insurance companies mandate that their drivers report if they use their car for rideshare services, which usually results in higher premiums. If a driver lacks such coverage or any insurance at all, our League City rideshare accident team can still help you. We could file a personal injury lawsuit, for example.
When a Driver Is Logged In To the App and Waiting to Pair Up With a Passenger
Between fares, rideshare drivers often idle, waiting to pair up with another passenger. They’re still logged in to the app. Under these circumstances, both Uber and Lyft’s third-party liability insurance would kick in with the following coverage limits:
- $50,000 in bodily injury per person
- $100,000 in bodily injury per accident
- $25,000 in property damage per accident
Their policies stipulate that this coverage only applies if your insurance does not cover your losses.
When a Driver Has a Passenger or Is En Route to One
When rideshare drivers are driving a passenger or on their way to pick one up, Uber and Lyft provide the following coverage:
- $1,000,000 third-party liability
- Uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury and/or first-party injury insurance
- Contingent comprehensive and collision up to the actual cash value of your car with a $2,500 deductible
How Our League City Uber and Lyft Rideshare Accident Attorneys Can Help
You deserve to focus on your physical health right now. We can provide the following legal services:
- Investigating your rideshare accident and identifying who is responsible
- Gathering evidence of their negligence
- Consulting with expert witnesses to support your claim
- Handling all the necessary paperwork for your insurance claim or lawsuit
- Negotiate with insurers
- Communicate with the liable party, the insurance companies, and defense attorneys
- Keeping you updated on the progress of your case
You don’t have to worry about incurring more financial loss by hiring our team, either. We take personal injury cases on contingency, meaning it costs you nothing upfront for us to begin working on your case. You only pay a percentage of your potential compensation.
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Let Our League City, TX, Rideshare Accident Team Get to Work Today
Getting started on your Uber or Lyft accident claim or lawsuit is important as soon as possible. According to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, you generally have two years to file an injury lawsuit, or the court could dismiss your case entirely.
Our firm can get to work immediately and utilize all our resources to fight for the compensation you deserve. Call us today for more information. We can discuss your case during a free consultation and explain how our attorneys can help.
