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There’s no question about it: The ridesharing market has all but exploded in recent years. Close to 40 percent of us relied on rideshare services at some point in one recent year, and that figure presented a 15 percent increase from data collected just a few years earlier. Rideshares are beginning to attract a larger variety of customers, including in North Port—but at what cost?
Some argue that the growth of rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft is behind something more sinister, too. Researchers from Rice University and the University of Chicago determined that as these companies’ userbases have grown, the number of U.S. traffic deaths has climbed, too. Traffic deaths have increased by 3 percent in the last several years; as many as 1,100 mortalities a year could be the direct result of ridesharing.
Fortunately, the majority of rideshare accident victims manage to escape these accidents with their lives. The unfortunate news is that scores of them are left injured and confused after their accidents. Rideshare crash victims deserve clear-cut answers to their questions—and the North Port Lyft and Uber accident lawyers at Boohoff can help.
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Boohoff Law’s Qualified Rideshare Attorneys Can Help
Rideshare accident victims should seek the counsel of a qualified, experienced legal professional as soon as possible after their crash. The most important step following an accident is always to ensure personal safety. Once you’ve received medical clearance, headed home, and you begin to wonder which step to take next, call a trustworthy firm for some legal advice. Boohoff Law’s team of empathetic personal injury attorneys understands your position. If you’ve been injured in a rideshare accident and want to pursue compensation for the damages you’ve suffered, contact our offices for a free consultation.
Rideshare Accidents and Liability
Many rideshare accident victims face the same questions once they begin to consider legal efforts: who was liable for my accident? And who will pay for my damages? While the answers to these questions do depend on the circumstances surrounding the accident, we have some great news! Determining liability (and, therefore, who will be responsible for covering your damages) is actually simple. You’ll have to consider several factors and answer a few questions, but the process is straightforward:
- What was your position in the accident? | Were you driving for a rideshare company or were you a rideshare passenger? Or were you a pedestrian or an occupant of another motor vehicle?
- What caused your accident? | Was it an act of negligence on behalf of the individual operating the rideshare? Was it some circumstance outside of anybody’s control? Was it a driver in another vehicle?
- Was the rideshare driver on duty? | This determines whether the rideshare company—such as Uber or Lyft—was covering the driver at the time of the accident.
Lyft and Uber drivers are covered by those companies’ insurance policies whilst on-duty. If your driver’s negligence caused your injuries, this is the policy that you will bring a claim against. It doesn’t matter whether you were a passenger of the rideshare, a pedestrian, or an occupant of another vehicle. Anybody harmed by a negligent rideshare driver can bring a claim against Uber or Lyft’s insurance policy. As an added benefit, these policies extend to provide underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage. That means that if your rideshare vehicle was struck by an under- or uninsured motorist, you can still pursue a claim against the rideshare company’s insurance policy.
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