Fort Lauderdale Rideshare Accident Lawyer

Uber and Lyft are two popular rideshare companies, but smaller services pop up all the time offering consumers a seamless transportation experience. By tapping a few buttons on a phone, a consumer can get anywhere they want in a clean vehicle for a reasonable price. However, rideshare vehicles get into accidents like other vehicles in Florida, and passengers can suffer serious injuries in the wreck. Call Spencer Morgan Law to speak with a Fort Lauderdale rideshare accident lawyer about whether you can seek compensation.

Riders Deserve Justice

Many clients were riding in an Uber or Lyft when their vehicle crashed. They suffer meaningful injuries, including whiplash or broken bones, and they need medical care. Once their condition stabilizes, they want to know if they can obtain compensation. The good news is that they usually can if they identify who is at fault for the crash.

The following are usually defendants in rideshare collisions:

• Your rideshare driver for failing to drive safely, or
• Another motorist who struck your rideshare vehicle, or
• The agency responsible for the road, if a defect caused the crash, like a giant pothole in the road.

Injured passengers often don’t know what happened or how they ended up in an ambulance. The moments following a crash are a blur, and they need prompt medical attention to stabilize their condition.

Helpfully, you can hire Spencer Morgan Law to investigate the crash. We use our experience to identify the correct defendant and then bring a claim for financial compensation. In many cases the rideshare driver violated a traffic safety law—drove too fast or followed too closely. But in other cases, a different driver is at fault for your accident, and we will make a claim on that driver’s insurance policy.

Insurance is available in these cases. Florida law requires that rideshare companies carry insurance. A passenger can receive up to $1 million in compensation when their driver is at fault for their injuries.

Other motorists might be injured in an accident, too. For example, you could be driving down the road when an Uber driver crashes into your rear fender because the driver nodded off. Or pedestrians could get struck when a driver runs a red light.

Rideshare vehicles are insured, but the amount of compensation will depend on various factors. If the driver has accepted a ride, then $1 million is available to pay damages, including medical bills. But less insurance could be available when the driver is searching for a ride or not even logged into the app.

Schedule Your Free Consultation Today

Although rideshare companies have disrupted the transportation industry, in many ways these accidents are exactly like other motor vehicle wrecks on the road. The same evidence is relevant, and Florida personal injury law sets particular deadlines accident victims must meet. Call Spencer Morgan Law to schedule your complimentary meeting. We have negotiated many settlements for our clients, and we can answer pressing questions or address concerns. A Fort Lauderdale rideshare accident lawyer is standing by.