Uber & Lyft Accidents
Rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft have grown tremendously in recent years. Uber and Lyft drivers are often involved in NYC and Long Island car accidents. Rideshare drivers may drive many hours straight and can be more prone to lose focus and get into accidents when working long shifts. Additionally, NYC and Long Island Uber / Lyft drivers can be requested to drive on unfamiliar roads, which may cause them to lose focus by often looking at their phone / navigation system.
Rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft are relatively new, and the law with respect to Uber and Lyft car accidents is new and developing. The law with respect to Lyft and Uber car accidents is also complicated. Uber and Lyft take the position that their drivers are independent contractors and not employees to avoid liability in an Uber or Lyft car accident. It is important to contact an experienced NYC or Long Island Uber accident lawyer in a timely manner if you have been involved in an NYC or Long Island Uber accident.
Liability and insurance coverage in an Uber or Lyft car accident depends on a variety of factors. The location of the accident can be crucially important with respect to the amount of insurance coverage available. The amount of insurance coverage available to an injured victim in any car accident, including an Uber or Lyft automobile accident, is of great importance. No matter how badly injured you are and not at fault, you are often limited to recovery of the policy limits of insurance coverage available to you. In New York, that could be only $25,000, if the at fault vehicle only has the legally required minimum amount of liability coverage, and there is no other coverage available to you.
Additional factors, other than the location of the Uber / Lyft accident, that play a significant role in the amount of insurance coverage available in Lyft and Uber car accidents include the following at the time of the accident:
Whether the Uber or Lyft App was on.
Whether the Uber / Lyft driver was en route to pick up a passenger.
Whether the Uber driver had a passenger in the vehicle.
If you have been involved in a NYC or Long Island Lyft / Uber accident, please contact our experienced NYC and Long Island Lyft / Uber car accident attorneys as soon as possible for a free consultation.
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