Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) Accident

Rideshare drivers are everywhere on Arizona roads. Unfortunately, sometimes Uber and Lyft drivers become involved in motor vehicle accidents, causing injury to their passengers or to others on the road.

When a rideshare accident happens, crash victims need to get legal help. These cases can be complicated because it's often difficult to determine whether the driver's insurance should cover losses or whether Uber or Lyft should be responsible for the damages that victims endure.

At Canopy Legal Partners, our Arizona rideshare accident lawyers know the ins-and-outs of rideshare crashes and we can help victims to get the compensation they deserve. Give us a call today or contact us online to schedule your free consultation and learn more about the legal assistance our firm can offer.

Your rights after a rideshare accident

In most cases, if a driver causes a crash while performing work tasks, that driver's employer can be held liable for losses that victims experience due to the collision. Things are different with Uber and Lyft drivers though. That's because these drivers are not employees of the rideshare companies. They are independent contractors.

That doesn't mean Uber and Lyft have no responsibility after a rideshare crash, though. Both companies provide third-party insurance, although coverage can vary depending on what the driver was doing at the time of the incident. 

Both Uber and Lyft maintain commercial insurance that provides coverage while drivers are actively using the app, as well as when drivers are en route to a trip or have picked up a passenger. Coverage limits are higher in the later case where a driver is actually traveling to pick up a customer or has a customer in the vehicle. 

Canopy Legal Group can help crash victims to determine if this commercial insurance is in effect after a rideshare crash, and can help those who have been harmed to identify the right insurers to negotiate with or the right defendants to sue when no settlement is reached.

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How does an Arizona rideshare accident lawyer help you?

At Canopy Legal Group, we have the knowledge and experience needed to represent victims of rideshare collisions. The services that we offer include:

• Working with you to develop the right legal strategy, including negotiating a settlement or suing in court.
• Investigating the cause of the rideshare accident to help you prove who was to blame, including gathering evidence from the police, witnesses to the collision, and experts who can testify on your behalf. 
• Identifying all parties responsible for the crash to maximize your chances of recovering all of your damages.
• Proving the extent of the harm you endured to help ensure you collect fair compensation for pain and suffering, emotional distress, medical bills, and lost wages. This can include helping you to keep a pain journal or gather medical records showing how your life was affected by the accident.

We represent both crash victims and surviving family members of those killed in rideshare accidents. No matter the case, we never charge legal fees unless we recover compensation for you, so you have nothing to lose by getting help from our Arizona rideshare accident lawyers. 

Give us a call today or contact us online to learn more and to get a compassionate advocate working for you.