Asheville Rideshare Accident Lawyer
What Are My Options If I Was Injured in an Uber or Lyft Accident?
Uber and Lyft have quickly become a popular alternative to traditional taxi transportation for passengers in Asheville and all across the United States. These rideshare services — generally coordinated through an app or website for fast and convenient travel — have seen exponential growth in recent years. However, the rise in rideshares also means an increase in the number of commercial traffic collisions involving these vehicles.
If you have been involved in a rideshare accident, it can be difficult to know what to do next. One of the best things you can do for yourself after an accident is to contact the experienced rideshare injury lawyers at Hensley Cloninger & Greer, P.C. for help.
Call our Asheville office today at (828) 383-8414 or contact us online for a free, no-obligation conversation about your case.
Why Do You Need an Attorney After a Rideshare Accident?
When it comes to rideshare accidents, various insurance companies will be involved.
Your own insurance provider will likely play a role in the claims process, as will Lyft or Uber insurer. When several insurers are involved, each has its own interests to protect. They will take any chance they can to save money, and that compensation that should rightfully go to you could be significantly minimized or denied altogether.
What to Do After a Rideshare Accident
- Step 1: Seek medical treatment
- Step 2: Contact the Police
- Step 3: Document Everything
- Step 4: Get Information From All Parties Involved
- Step 5: Notify the Uber or Lyft Driver About the Accident
- Step 6: File a Report with Uber or Lyft
- Step 7: Contact a Rideshare Accident Attorney
How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit After a Ridesharing Accident?
North Carolina's personal injury statute of limitationsВ (N.C. G.S. Section 1-52(16)) gives a victim of any motor vehicle accidentВ three yearsВ to file a claim from the injury date. While this may seem like a long time for filing, it can pass quickly after being involved in an accident. Therefore it should be something you think about immediately and should not be left to the last minute to consider. There can be benefits to delaying in order to get information about damages, but a starting point of information gathering and interviews should begin shortly after an accident.
Talk to a Rideshare Accident Lawyer Not an Intake Specialist
Getting a settlement after a ridesharing accident that involves Uber and Lyft rides involves interviewing accident victims and properly assessing the personal injuries that have been sustained from the accident. This is not a conversation you want to have with an intake specialist, but a rideshare accident lawyer Tennessee like ours that can really help you with your accident situation. Talking to one of our attorneys can help you make a determination on if our law office is the right one for you.
Can You Sue Uber or Lyft?
When you are a passenger in a rideshare vehicle and you are seriously injured, you will need to seek compensation for your personal injury. What this means as it relates to an Uber or Lyft accident where you are a passenger is that you can seek compensation under the rideshare's auto liability policy. The rideshare company can be held responsible for injuries to a passenger of the rideshare in at least one of the following situations. The rideshare company may be held liable if the rideshare driver is physically and legally at fault, or it's driver was insured, but the insurance company denies the claim. Additionally in some situations, injury to the passenger is due to an un or an underinsured driver.