If you are involved in an Uber or Lyft accident, you should do some things right after the accident to protect yourself:
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Try and take pictures or video to document the scene
- Make sure to save your driver’s name, and also ask for and take a picture of insurance information for any other drivers involved in the accident
- If you have to go to the hospital, ask a family member or friend to take pictures and gather driver info for you
- Call an attorney as soon as you can do so safely
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How My Guy Cy Can Help With an Uber or Lyft Accident
Once Cy is in your corner, his rideshare accident team can help with all kinds of things, like:
- Investigating the accident scene
- Interviewing eyewitnesses
- Requesting copies of police reports
- Securing documents from insurance companies
- Gathering surveillance footage to help prove who is at fault for causing the accident
Determining Liability After a Rideshare Collision
Figuring out who is responsible for a rideshare accident—and holding them accountable—can be complicated. Normally, the driver who caused a crash has their insurance pay the injured person’s claim. Where rideshare companies like Uber or Lyft are involved, however, there are different types of insurance, policy limits, and many other issues that come into play.
Liability can vary from case to case. It will depend on the specific rideshare company the driver was working for at the time of the crash, as well as who caused the accident in the first place. With the aid of an attorney, an injured person might sue both the driver and the rideshare company, as there could be joint liability or liability for the company as an employer (or at least as a principal with the driver as their agent).
A lawyer familiar with rideshare accidents in Los Angeles and bringing claims against large tech companies like Uber and Lyft can guide you through these questions and help you make the legal arguments necessary to get you the medical treatment you need and the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
