Ride Share Accident
Ride share accident is becoming highly frequent in areas of Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Sun City, Canyon Lake, and Hemet. With a high number of people travelling to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego etc. the demand for ride sharing cab companies like Uber, Lyft, SideCar has been on a high. The idea behind “ride sharing” is simple wherein drivers “volunteer” to take along different passengers looking for transportation to a similar location, by using an App to do the booking. However the concept is not as simple as it seems, in event of an accident or injury, handling a ride share accident and its claim for compensation is a tricky situation.
Ride share accidents are becoming highly frequent in areas of Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Sun City, Canyon Lake, and Hemet. With a large number of people travelling to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego etc. the demand for ride share services (ridesharing) from Uber, Lyft, SideCar etc. has been high.
What Is Ridesharing?
Ride share services or Ridesharing are transportation services offered by cab companies offering convenient transportation from one location to another. The idea behind “ride sharing” is simple wherein drivers “volunteer” to take along different passengers looking for transportation to a similar location, by using an App to do the booking. With the technological boom in the last one decade and the growing popularity of smartphones, ride sharing services have become popular and easily accessible. Uber and Lyft are the two most popular ride share service providers in USA.
However, the concept is not as simple as it seems, in event of an Uber or Lyft accident, handling an accident claim for compensation is complicated.
Claims And Insurance issues with Ride share Companies
The concept of ride sharing is new and the industry is still unregulated, this can result in high chances that ride share vehicle driver is underinsured as compared to a regular cab driver. In most cases the cabdrivers are employees of taxicab or limousine companies and have company and insurance benefits. Whereas the ride share drivers are independent contractors who are self-insured and don’t fall under the company insurance scheme. Hence in event of an accident or injury due to the negligence of a ride share driver, there are chances that the ride share drivers insurance is insufficient and the company may refuse to pay for the expected compensation. The insurance policy may also include a “driving for profit” clause.
Many ride share companies’ claim of taking around $1 million in supplemental coverage however, most insurance companies have warned many clients that the “additional coverage” may not cover payment for medical bills. The coverage also does not cover an off duty driver.
In a ride sharing accident in California, a driver for enrolling with a taxicab company is required to have liability insurance of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident. Drivers working with Uber and Lyft are required to maintain an additional coverage of $200,000. Drivers taking request or picking up passengers are required to have a liability insurance coverage of $1 million and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage of $1 million.
Though this looks like a huge amount, one million dollars is just a small amount as compared to the total medical bills and future costs of medical treatment and care of a person involved in a ride share accident, who has undergone immense pain and suffering. And if the number of victims involved or ride share vehicles involved are more, then million dollars is a small amount to cover everyone.
Need for Contacting a Ride share Accident Attorney:
If you have been a victim of a ride share accident or injury it is important that you take legal consultation at the earliest. Because a delay in taking the right consultation can result in important evidence disappearing or you may end up taking a wrong decision which an attorney could have avoided. The legal issue related to a Ride share accident is complex, and a delay in getting legal representation in time may lead to the victim losing his/her legal rights to demand compensation.
We at Khashan Law firm have a lot of experience in handling such Rideshare accidents. Our expert team will handle the complete logistics of your case and undertake an immediate investigation to collect all the relevant evidence before it is no longer available.
We counsel our clients and explain to the steps they need to take and the mistakes they need to avoid to receive the best compensation. If you have been a victim of Ride share accident, call us at (951) 461-2387 for a free, confidential consultation. Our entire legal team will ensure that you are able to obtain full compensation for your present and future damages.
Damages That Can Be Recovered From a Ride Share Accident
Victims involved in a ride share accident are entitled to file a claim to recover the medical costs, cost of property damages, cost of pain and suffering, among many other damages. Moreover, if it is proved that the driver was driving under the influence, he can be charged criminally wherein the victim can also be entitled to punitive damages. Punitive damages are over and above the losses and costs involved in the accident, they are rewarded as a punishment to the driver for disobeying the law.
If the victim is unable to work completely or work in the capacity they were able to before the accident, they can file for lost wages or loss of future earnings in their claim.
Need for Contacting a Ride share Accident Attorney:
If you have been a victim of a ride share accident or injury it is important that you take legal consultation at the earliest. Because a delay in taking the right consultation can result in evidence to support your claim disappearing or you may end up taking a wrong decision which an experienced attorney could have avoided. The legal issue related to a Ride share accident is complex, and a delay in getting legal representation in time may lead to the victim losing his/her legal rights to demand compensation.
We at Khashan Law firm have a lot of experience in handling such Ride share accidents. Our expert team of ride share accident lawyers will handle the complete logistics of your case and undertake an immediate investigation to collect all the relevant evidence to support your claim before it is no longer available.
We counsel our clients and explain to the steps they need to take and the mistakes they need to avoid to receive the best compensation. If you have been a victim of Ride share accident, call us at (951) 461-2387 for a free, confidential consultation. Our entire legal team will ensure that you receive full compensation you deserve for your present and future damages.
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FAQs
What is rideshare accident?
A person can suffer personal injuries in a rideshare accident in one of three ways:
- As a passenger in the ride share vehicle.
- As a driver or passenger of another vehicle hit by a ride share vehicle.
- As a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist hit by a rideshare
Who is responsible for a Ride Share accident?
Determining the liability or responsibility in a Ride Share accident is tricky. The liability changes depending on your role in the accident, whether you are the driver of the ride share vehicle, the passenger in the ride share vehicle or you or your vehicle has been hit by a rideshare car. We at Khashan Law Firm are aware of the complexities involved in case of rideshare insurance and liability. We can help you determine the at-fault party and prove their liability in the accident.
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