Rideshare Accidents
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Rideshare Accidents
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Ride share drivers’ personal auto insurance generally does not provide coverage to the ride share driver, because their personal insurance is not designed to cover them when engaged in commercial activity.
But in general, yes, ride share services such as Lyft and Uber both have insurance coverages in place that provide ample protection to passengers and drivers.
– If you’re in an accident caused by the ride share driver, there is usually $1-million in coverage placed by the ride share company.
– If the accident is caused by a another vehicle, then your recourse is against the other vehicle. But…
– If the accident is caused by another car that has no insurance, the ride share service typically has uninsured motorists coverage for the benefit of both the ride share passenger, and the ride share driver.
– If the accident was caused by carelessness on the part of both the ride share driver and the other driver, then your claim would be against both the Uber/Lyft driver and the other driver.
Regardless of who was at fault, if you own a car and it’s insured, your PIP or no fault insurance will “follow” you while in the ride share vehicle, and pay up to $10,000.00 in benefits to cover 80% of your medical bills in excess of your deductible without regard to who as at fault.
Lyft and Uber also provide insurance to protect the ride share driver. However, the amount of coverage depend on the status of the ride share vehicle in transit. Is the car carrying a passenger? Is the car on its way to pick up a passenger? Is the car just driving around waiting for a ride call? The amount of insurance coverage available will vary depending on the status of the vehicle under these different scenarios.
Locating and identifying available insurance coverages is one of the most important parts of the personal injury lawyer’s job. Each situation is factually specific, and there is no one size fits all. As ever, the advice of a qualified attorney should be sought out if you or a loved one are injured in a crash involving a ride share vehicle.
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CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT FOR BRAIN DAMAGED GI IN TRUCK VS. CAR CRASH
Guy walks into a lawyer’s office. A handsome U.S. Coast Guardsman, he sustained a brain injury in a night-time crash with a truck on the Turnpike that he cannot remember because of amnesia resulting from injuries sustained in the crash.
There are no other known witnesses, other than the truck driver who claims to have been rear ended. In the meantime, our client’s career in the Coast Guard is over. He’s been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and is no longer fit for duty. Can I help him?
So begins a case that went on for four years, pitting our firm against five leading Florida defense firms and four separate defendants including the truck driver, the trucking company, the construction company that the driver was hauling for and our client’s auto insurer.
Complex truck regulations were researched. Truck safety and human factors experts were brought in. Obtaining the 911 tapes, we discovered a previously unidentified witness who provided key information about the accident. The scene, the vehicles, weather and lighting conditions were analyzed. Evidence was compiled piece by piece like a mosaic.
The picture that emerged at the end told a story much different than the one given by the truck driver, who, we discovered, had lied on his job application to cover up a bad driving record. Prior to trial, the case resulted in a confidential settlement reached after a day-long mediation. After a long, arduous ordeal, and months of therapies, our client is successfully pursing a new career, and a new life.
WHEN DENIAL IS PART OF THE INJURY
Proving an injury usually involves getting an evaluation from the client’s doctors. But what if your client refuses to go to the doctor? Or even admit that she’s hurt? And doesn’t even remember the car accident that put her in the hospital for three weeks with a serious brain injury?
This was the predicament after a Sunny Isles Beach grandmother was knocked to the ground when a careless driver ran into the grocery cart which she was pushing as she crossed the street in Aventura. Bleeding profusely, and rushed to the intensive care unit at the nearest trauma center, tests revealed bleeding in several areas of the brain. After being transferred to a rehabilitation hospital, she discharged herself against doctor’s orders.
Suffering with memory problems, personality changes and cognitive deficits, our client stubbornly refused to seek medical attention. Fortunately, thanks to deep relationships forged over years of experience, we were able to actually bring top physicians and experts to her, including a board certified neurologist, who went to her apartment and interviewed and examined her there with great kindness and gentility. The client’s family, who lives in another state, was more than grateful.
A confidential six figure settlement was reached consisting of the entire policy limits of the opposing driver’s insurance coverage. The recovery will go far towards helping our client pay for attendant care and other specialized needs to provide her comfort in the remaining years of her life.
CONFIDENTIAL SIX-FIGURE SETTLEMENT FOR 92 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH BILATERAL KNEE FRACTURES
Our client, Ms. Marion, age 92, was a belted, back seat passenger in a rental car being driven by her son that was struck by another vehicle driven by an elderly man making a left turn onto a state highway without the right of way.
Both of Ms Marion’s two prosthetic knees were fractured in the accident, with operations needed on both legs. Unfortunately, one leg remained permanently out of alignment. A confidential six-figure settlement reached with the other driver’s insurance company has provided Ms. Marion with substantial comfort and security to help offset the lasting effects of her serious injury. Thanks to careful investigation and preparation, the settlement was obtained without even having to file a lawsuit.
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