Rideshare Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Who Pays After an Uber or Lyft Crash?
The answer usually comes down to one question: what was the driver doing on the app? Rideshare insurance is layered, and which policy applies depends on whether the driver was offline, logged in and waiting for a request, or actively en route or carrying a passenger.
Read the answer →I Was an Uber or Lyft Passenger in a Crash — Now What?
As a passenger, you were not driving, so fault generally rests with one of the drivers involved — which often makes a passenger's claim clearer than other rideshare claims. The main question is usually which driver was at fault and which insurance applies, not whether you can recover.
Read the answer →Should I Report the Crash Through the Uber or Lyft App?
Yes — reporting the crash through the app creates a record with the rideshare company, and it is a normal, expected step. Just as important, take screenshots of your trip first: the driver, the vehicle, the time, and the route. That app data can be central to a claim, and it can be hard to recover later.
Read the answer →I'm a Rideshare Driver Who Was Hurt — What Coverage Applies?
If you drive for Uber or Lyft and were hurt in a crash someone else caused, you generally have the same right to recover as any injured person. On top of the at-fault driver's insurance, the rideshare company's coverage — which can include uninsured motorist protection during certain phases — may also apply, depending on your app status.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Rideshare Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle rideshare accident claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. Instead of paying by the hour, the fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.