Hit by an Uber or Lyft? Whether you were the passenger, in another car, on a bike, or walking, the money in your case depends on one thing: which insurance policy is on the hook. We force the right one to pay. Our trial attorneys handle rideshare cases across Florida and Texas, and we don't take cases we can't win. Our Uber Lyft accident lawyer team handles cases statewide on contingency.
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Our personal injury law firm has a proven track record of securing victories for clients who have been wrongfully injured. We have the experience and resources to handle a wide range of complex cases, including.
You were in the back seat when your driver got hit, ran a red light, or rolled the vehicle. The full $1M policy is in play because you are a paying passenger and the app status is unambiguous. These are the cleanest liability cases. Even so, the defense will dispute your injuries and try to claim pre-existing conditions. We pull medical records going back five years to neutralize that argument before it lands.
Driver was active on the app and t-boned your sedan. Coverage depends on whether they were en route to a pickup, had a passenger, or were just logged in waiting. Trip data answers that. We also check whether the rideshare driver was distracted by the app, accepting or canceling rides, or following GPS turn-by-turn directions that conflicted with road conditions.
Same coverage analysis applies. We also pull dashcam footage from nearby intersections and rideshare-recommended routing data to prove the driver took an unsafe path. Pedestrian and cyclist cases tend to involve catastrophic injuries because there is no metal frame to absorb impact. Settlement values are often higher per claim, but liability fights are sharper because defense will push comparative negligence hard.
If you drive for Uber or Lyft and another driver hit you while on a trip, the third-party at-fault driver pays first. Then Uber or Lyft uninsured/underinsured rideshare coverage stacks on top, up to $1M. Most drivers don't know this stacking exists. We have recovered six-figure UIM amounts for rideshare drivers who were originally told their case 'wasn't worth pursuing' by another firm.
This is a separate legal track and we handle it with extreme discretion. Uber and Lyft now carry assault-specific coverage and face direct negligent-hiring and negligent-retention claims. We coordinate with criminal investigators and pursue both civil damages and platform liability. Settlement values in these cases run far higher than typical crash cases because the conduct often supports punitive damages.
Our personal injury law firm has a proven track record of securing victories for clients who have been wrongfully injured. We have the experience and resources to handle a wide range of complex cases, including.
You were in the back seat when your driver got hit, ran a red light, or rolled the vehicle. The full $1M policy is in play because you are a paying passenger and the app status is unambiguous. These are the cleanest liability cases. Even so, the defense will dispute your injuries and try to claim pre-existing conditions. We pull medical records going back five years to neutralize that argument before it lands.
Driver was active on the app and t-boned your sedan. Coverage depends on whether they were en route to a pickup, had a passenger, or were just logged in waiting. Trip data answers that. We also check whether the rideshare driver was distracted by the app, accepting or canceling rides, or following GPS turn-by-turn directions that conflicted with road conditions.
Same coverage analysis applies. We also pull dashcam footage from nearby intersections and rideshare-recommended routing data to prove the driver took an unsafe path. Pedestrian and cyclist cases tend to involve catastrophic injuries because there is no metal frame to absorb impact. Settlement values are often higher per claim, but liability fights are sharper because defense will push comparative negligence hard.
If you drive for Uber or Lyft and another driver hit you while on a trip, the third-party at-fault driver pays first. Then Uber or Lyft uninsured/underinsured rideshare coverage stacks on top, up to $1M. Most drivers don't know this stacking exists. We have recovered six-figure UIM amounts for rideshare drivers who were originally told their case 'wasn't worth pursuing' by another firm.
This is a separate legal track and we handle it with extreme discretion. Uber and Lyft now carry assault-specific coverage and face direct negligent-hiring and negligent-retention claims. We coordinate with criminal investigators and pursue both civil damages and platform liability. Settlement values in these cases run far higher than typical crash cases because the conduct often supports punitive damages.
State law shapes every dollar in your case. Our Florida personal injury and Texas personal injury teams know these rules inside out.
Florida is a no-fault state. Your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage pays the first $10,000 in medical bills regardless of who caused the wreck. To step outside PIP and sue the at-fault driver for full damages including pain and suffering, your injury must cross the 'significant injury threshold' under Fla. Stat. 627.737. That threshold matters in rideshare cases because crashes often produce soft-tissue injuries that insurance defense lawyers love to undervalue.
Florida HB 837, signed by Governor DeSantis in March 2023, changed the comparative negligence rule. Florida is now a modified 51% bar state. If a jury finds you more than 50% at fault, you recover zero. Insurance defense attorneys use this aggressively. HB 837 also dropped the negligence statute of limitations from four years to two years. If your crash happened on or after March 24, 2023, you have two years from the date of the crash to file suit. Miss that window and your case is dead.
Texas runs on a similar 51% rule. Cross 50% fault and you recover zero. Texas has no PIP requirement, but most personal policies carry small PIP add-ons of $2,500-$10,000. For rideshare cases in Texas, the $1 million Uber/Lyft policy is the main target. Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage on your own policy stacks on top, which most victims and even some lawyers miss.
Texas has a tighter venue rule than Florida. Under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 15.002, you can file suit in the county where the crash happened, where the defendant resides, or where the defendant's principal office sits. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin venues all have plaintiff-friendly jury pools. Texas statute of limitations for personal injury is two years from the crash date under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 16.003.
Texas has long-standing laws that directly impact the value and viability of your personal injury case. Understanding these rules is crucial.
In Texas, you must file a lawsuit within two years of the date you were injured. This is a strict deadline, and failing to meet it will prevent you from making a claim.
Texas also uses a modified comparative negligence rule. This means you can only recover damages if you are found to be 50% or less at fault for the incident. Your final recovery is then reduced by your percentage of fault. For example, if you are awarded $100,000 but were found to be 20% at fault, your award is reduced by $20,000, and you would receive $80,000.
Texas has limited dram shop laws. Bars and restaurants can be held liable for serving obviously intoxicated persons who then cause injury, but only if the establishment violated specific statutory requirements. Social hosts generally aren't liable for injuries caused by guests they served alcohol, except in cases involving minors.
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Navigating a legal issue can be confusing. Here are quick answers to some of the most common questions we receive.
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Coverage depends on whether the driver had the app off, on without a passenger, or actively carrying a fare. Off means personal auto policy only ($10K-$25K state minimum). On without a passenger means Uber's contingent $50K/$100K. Carrying or en route means Uber's $1M policy. We subpoena the trip log to lock down which bucket applies.
No. The $1M policy only triggers when the driver was actively en route to pick up a rider or had a passenger in the vehicle. If the driver was just logged in waiting, the contingent $50K/$100K applies. If the app was off, only the driver's personal policy applies.
You're stuck with the driver's personal auto policy, which is often state-minimum and inadequate for serious injuries. Your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage becomes critical. We always check whether you have UM/UIM stacking available.
Florida's statute of limitations for negligence is 2 years from the crash date under Fla. Stat. 95.11(4)(a) (changed from 4 years by HB 837 in March 2023). Wait too long and your claim is dead. Texas is also 2 years under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 16.003.
Both companies treat drivers as independent contractors, which complicates direct corporate liability. But under negligent-hiring, negligent-retention, or sexual assault claims, you can sue the platform directly. For most crash cases, the $1M policy is the practical recovery target.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency. Standard fee is 33.33% of recovery if settled pre-suit, 40% if we file a lawsuit. See our free case evaluation page for details. If we lose, you owe nothing.
