Rideshare Accident Lawyer In San Francisco
Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services have become a significant part of everyday transportation, but the growing number of rideshare vehicles on the road has also led to an increase in serious accidents. These cases are often far more complicated than a typical car accident claim because they involve layered insurance policies, arbitration provisions, corporate entities, and disputes over driver status and coverage.
Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP represents individuals injured in Uber and Lyft accidents throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Whether you were a passenger in a rideshare vehicle, hit by a rideshare driver or injured while driving your own vehicle, we can help you overcome the complexities of the rideshare claims and obtain full compensation.
Rideshare Coverage
Insurance coverage in an Uber or Lyft accident often depends on what the driver was doing in the app when the collision occurs.
- Waiting for a ride request: The driver is logged into the app but has not accepted a request yet. In such a situation, the driver’s personal insurance is primary, with limited supplemental coverage potentially available through the rideshare company.
- En route to pick up a passenger: The driver has accepted a request for a ride and is on their way to pick up a passenger. Additional coverage from the rideshare company typically becomes available.
- Transporting a passenger/delivery: The driver is transporting a passenger to their destination. This phase generally provides the highest level of insurance coverage through the rideshare company.
Determining which phase applied at the time of the crash is critical to identifying the available insurance coverage and maximizing compensation.
Autonomous Vehicles With Waymo
San Francisco is constantly at the forefront of how technological advances interact with people. This is no more apparent than in the ever-increasing numbers of Waymo and other self-driving cars hitting the roads here. But innovation on the streets can lead to accidents that hurt people, and you deserve to know how that impacts your injury.
California’s law closely defines the operation of autonomous vehicles and accountability and can hold one or several parties accountable for the accident. These parties include:
- Waymo and its software partners: Waymo has many interactive partnerships that provide support and updates to the complicated systems of their machines.
- Manufacturers of parts: The software to operate the complex autonomous vehicles relies on hardware of more traditional manufacturing and disruptions there are catastrophic to a self-driving car.
Errors in self-driving can be introduced in any number of ways, from errors in interpretation to outright OS failures. How these accidents happen must be closely investigated. That’s what we promise to do.
Get A Consultation Today
The complications of rideshare vehicles and autonomous taxi accidents are not something you can ignore. Even if you believe the legal realities are clear, proving it in a court of law is not as easy as many believe. We want to help you get the compensation you deserve, in a way you can be confident in. Reach out to us today for a free consultation by calling 415-421-7995 or toll-free at 866-399-3548 or sending an email using this form.