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If you were injured in a motor vehicle collision with a rideshare driver in Tyler, you may be entitled to compensation. Seeking legal representation as soon as possible can ensure you pursue compensation that can cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and more.
At Loncar Lyon Jenkins, our Tyler Uber and Lyft accident lawyers can evaluate your case and help you pursue compensation for your accident-related losses.
Our Uber and Lyft accident lawyers can step in to help victims like you in places like Tyler. We can take a careful look at the rideshare company’s paperwork, the events of the accident, and similar cases to determine who to pursue. We help by:
All of this sheds light on whether the rideshare company can be held liable for your expenses. If not, we can help you pursue the driver through their own insurance company, much like in another car accident. This process may also highlight possible third parties involved. We explore every avenue.
The goal of a personal injury insurance claim or a lawsuit is to obtain damages – monetary compensation for what you suffered. Damages can be bill reimbursement, funds for future treatment, and compensation for the abstract losses that resulted from your injuries.
While the treatments you need will depend on your situation, damages typically cover:
These are general categories; your compensation will be tailored to you. For instance, if you were rear-ended by an Uber driver, you can seek damages to cover chiropractic care and prescription painkillers. There is no established list assigning a dollar amount to each accident. Instead, our team works with you and your doctors to develop a plan for your path to compensation.
Part of tailoring your damages to your situation means digging into how your rideshare accident injuries have affected and will affect your everyday life. Some aspects we may consider are:
For example, if you sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may experience trouble focusing or performing complex tasks. If your job relies on long periods of concentration and juggling multiple tasks, your injury affects your livelihood in addition to your health, something we then figure into our pursuit of damages.
Similarly, a family’s sole breadwinner may need more compensation than a single person. Injuries that affect spousal intimacy can also make you eligible for additional damages called “loss of consortium.” Talk to the Loncar Lyon Jenkins rideshare injury team today for more information.
Each year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins represents over 7,000 clients all over Texas and will travel to any city or town within the Lone Star state.
While your desires following an accident are simple – to have your medical expenses and financial losses paid by the responsible party – the involvement of a rideshare company makes it difficult to know who the responsible party even is. A rideshare injury attorney can sort through the many variables on your behalf.
In the simplest terms, the at-fault party is the one that was negligent; they owed you a duty of care but acted recklessly and disregarded that duty, causing you injury. Your injuries entitle you to compensation from them. However, because Uber and Lyft drivers work on behalf of the company, you may wind up in the middle of a debate over whether the driver or the company should foot the bill.
Uber and Lyft both offer insurance coverage that could pay your expenses, but coverage depends on if the driver was logged into and active on the rideshare app when the accident occurred.
Even this, however, may not be straightforward. Rideshare companies characterize themselves as “interactive computer services” rather than transportation carriers, which can help them avoid liability. In other words, they are only app developers and may dispute liability in the event of a crash.
Rideshare companies aren’t alone in trying to avoid paying. The driver’s private insurance may also attempt to dodge responsibility. Many policies exclude coverage for accidents that happen while a car is being used commercially. If so, the driver is essentially uninsured for your accident. You then must file a lawsuit against the driver personally.
While a growing number of insurance companies offer rideshare policies, commercial car insurance can be cost-prohibitive. A 2014 R Street policy study found that such coverage can cost $8,000 to $10,000 annually. Drivers may therefore forgo commercial coverage, while others may abandon insurance entirely, hoping Lyft’s or Uber’s coverage will help them in an accident.
If you are unsure how an Amarillo personal injury attorney can help your case, you ask yourself the following questions:
If you are facing challenges in pursuing the driver for damages, call our office today. Just as we can negotiate with rideshare companies, we can act as a go-between with the driver’s insurance company or lawyers.
Clay Jenkins started his personal injury practice in 1989 after clerking for the Texas Supreme Court. He co-counseled some of Brian Loncar’s biggest cases for 25 years before purchasing an interest in the firm. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Advocates for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. Learn More
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Rideshare accident cases are complicated, but receiving legal help for them should not be. With that in mind, our Uber and Lyft accident lawyers help Uber and Lyft crash victims in Tyler by offering free initial case reviews. Call in the Strong Arm today at (888) 902-3357 to get started.
