Uber & Lyft Accidents
Ride Share Attorneys Fighting for your Safety
The days of calling a taxi service to schedule a ride or even waiving your arms wildly in the street are all but a distant memory. Today, smartphone apps such as Uber, Lyft, Curb, and Ola are just a few of the options available.
On July 1, 2017, Florida enacted a law1 giving both passengers who use these “transportation network companies” (or TNC’s) and drivers who are involved in an automobile accident with a driver from one of these services. Specifically, the law requires TNC drivers to carry a minimum of $50,000 in liability insurance per person and $100,000 in liability insurance per accident if the driver is logged in to the service and waiting for passengers. However, these drivers are also required to carry $1,000,000 in liability insurance for the time in which a passenger is present.
Florida’s new TNC bill provides further protection ensuring that the companies (i.e. Uber, Lyft, Curb, etc.) do not hire drivers who have been:
- Convicted of a DUI, hit-and-run, reckless driving, or other related traffic offenses in the past five years;
- Convicted of driving without a valid driver’s license in the past three years; OR
- Listed in a federal sex crime registry.
While these new insurance requirements and driver regulations provide better protections to those involved in an accident with a TNC driver, it is important take the necessary steps to protect your claim.
If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident involving an Uber, Lyft, or other TNC, contact Lampariello Law Group immediately to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.
UBER ACCIDENT:
When you’re a UBER passenger, you should immediately seek medical attention. Then you should call one of our experienced UBER attorneys to discuss how to follow through with your claim. Once you have retainer your UBER accident lawyer, they will handle every aspect of your claim, i.e., personal injury compensations; lost wage compensation; pain and suffering compensation, both present and future. We work directly with the Insurance adjuster and will report your claim, and if necessary file a lawsuit on your behalf.
Insurance Adjuster for UBER: James River Insurance Company
LYFT ACCIDENT:
When you’re a LYFT passenger, you should immediately seek medical attention. Then you should call one of our experienced LYFT attorneys to discuss how to follow through with your claim. Once you have retainer your LYFT accident lawyer, they will handle every aspect of your claim, i.e., personal injury compensations; lost wage compensation; pain and suffering compensation, both present and future. We work directly with the Insurance adjuster and will report your claim, and if necessary file a lawsuit on your behalf.
Insurance Adjuster for LYFT: Zurich American Insurance Company
RIDESHARE ACCIDENT:
In order to determine if you’re in a ride-share accident, you have to understand what qualifies as a rideshare company. A Ride share company is a company providing a driver in order for individuals to share a ride. The service will also be provided to the public by a smart phone, or a social media account.
If you become injured in a rideshare accident, no need to worry, the attorney at Lampariello Law are here to help. If injured, you should immediately seek medical attention. Then you should call one of our experienced attorneys to discuss how to follow through with your claim. Once you have retainer your accident lawyer, we will handle every aspect of your claim, i.e., personal injury compensations; lost wage compensation; pain and suffering compensation, both present and future. We work directly with the Insurance adjuster and will report your claim, and if necessary file
a lawsuit on your behalf.
1 See Section 627.748, Fla. Stat. (2017)
(http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0
600-0699/0627/Sections/0627.748.html)
