WHAT TO DO IF AN UBER HITS YOU?

Uber and other ride-sharing businesses provide a practical means for the public to get a ride while simultaneously making it simple for car owners to profit from their own vehicles.

However, the risks of riding in an Uber or Lyft vehicle are the same as those in any other car, thus accidents ‌ happen on these services. Let’s examine what to do if an Uber strikes you.

Injured in an Uber Accident? Take Action Immediately

There are a few things an injured party must do to follow the law and safeguard their entitlement to compensation after being hurt in a ridesharing accident:

Call 911,
Report the collision to the police
Obtain the names and contact information of the driver involved and witnesses, if any
Report the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles (if there are injuries or more than $750 in property damage)
Take pictures of the damage, injuries, and accident scene (if practical)
File an insurance claim with the appropriate company.

Prior to an accident, some of this information is available to hurt ridesharing passengers.

When a passenger and a rider match for a ride, the rideshare provider is required to provide the passenger with the rideshare driver’s first name and license number.

An injured party should try to get as much information as possible.

The insurance provider can identify the accident’s cause and allocate payments in accordance with that finding using the evidence provided.

Uber Hits You: Who Is Responsible?

The party at fault in an automobile accident claim is determined by who was careless in creating the collision. The Uber or Lyft driver may be responsible for damages if you can prove that they were at fault. These include breakin the law when driving in California, such as speeding or talking on the phone while operating a vehicle.

It is possible that the ride-sharing operator will use comparative negligence to reduce your damages. This implies that both parties have made a mistake in some way. The overall amount of damages claimed is decreased by this claim.

What Role Does Insurance Play In Personal Injury Claims?

In California, all drivers must carry a minimum level of insurance.

According to California law, rideshare firms are required to hold $1,000,000 in insurance to cover any damages that their drivers may cause. Property damage, bodily injury, and fatalities must all be covered by this insurance.

Let’s say a rideshare driver gets into an accident with another driver, and the other driver doesn’t have enough insurance.

The ridesharing firm is then required to offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for property damage and injury.

Contact a California Car Accident Lawyer Today

To maintain your legal right to damages after an Uber accident, a person must move fast. Unfortunately, while coping with the trauma of an injury, acting quickly can be an overwhelming burden.

Keep in mind that insurance providers will employ a variety of strategies to avoid or minimize liability following an accident. Make sure you are ready by following the correct procedures, which include completely recording everything and consulting with a California car accident attorney.

Joe Lavelle

Mr. Lavelle has significant, successful jury trial experience and is responsible for more than $30 million in jury verdicts and settlements. His most recent trial and settlement victories include:

$10.8 million dollar jury verdict against Pizza Hut on behalf of a mother and daughter seriously injured by a pizza delivery driver.
$1.75 million insurance bad faith case
$1.75 million injury case in Old Town, San Diego
$1.6 million recovery for a young women struck by a transit vehicle

$1.3 million design defect premises case
$1.4 million semi-tractor trailer injury
$1.25 million taxicab injury
$1.6 million for an elderly auto accident victim
$900,000+ recovery for a non-profit in a business dispute
$795,000 for a taxicab related injury
$750,000.00 settlement in products liability case
$750,000.00 for a student injured on the U.C. Berkeley campus
$750,000+ for a family injured on the I-405 in Los Angeles
$695,000 for a women rear-ended by a Sheriff’s Deputy
$300,000.00+ jury verdict for client who fell and was injured on a city bus
$600,000+ jury verdict for a 73-year-old woman who fell in a fast-food restaurant
$600,000+ for a Las Vegas client injured in an automobile accident in Laguna, California
$600,000+ for a husband and wife who suffered food poisoning
$700,000+ for three customers of a nail salon who were injured while receiving pedicures (furunculosis infection)

Mr. Lavelle works hand in hand with clients, getting to know and understand how his clients’ injuries impact not only their lives, but the lives of their families. Mr. Lavelle’s extra effort has helped him be so successful in winning multi-million-dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements for his clients. Call us to help you with car accident, auto accident recovery, motor vehicle accident recovery in San Diego or California.