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Charlotte Uber/Lyft Accident Lawyer

Charlotte Uber/Lyft Accident Lawyer

Were you or a family member injured in a car accident involving a rideshare driver in Charlotte, NC? Uber and Lyft accidents involve complex insurance issues. An experienced Charlotte Uber/Lyft accident lawyer can help you navigate those issues and fight for compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and more.

At Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers, we have over 32 years of experience between us. We’ve used our skills to successfully help injured clients recover over $35 million in settlements and verdicts.

We’re well-equipped to fight for your family. Contact our law office in Charlotte, North Carolina, at (704) 980-9999 to schedule a free consultation today.

How Can Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers Help After a Rideshare Accident in Charlotte, NC

How Can Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers Help After a Rideshare Accident in Charlotte, NC

When you use a rideshare app, you expect to make it to your destination safely. While most rides occur without incident, accidents are always a possibility. However, Uber and Lyft drivers make mistakes like anyone else. When they’re negligent and cause an accident, you deserve to be compensated.

While commercial insurance coverage will be available, insurance companies rarely step up and do the right thing without a fight. An experienced Charlotte personal injury attorney can help you fight for what’s fair.

At Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers, our team has been recognized by Super Lawyers and listed among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 attorneys.

When you hire our award-winning personal injury law firm, you’ll benefit from a lawyer who will:

  • Investigate the cause of your accident
  • Identify all responsible parties and legal grounds for compensation
  • Determine which insurance policies are available 
  • Calculate the value of your personal injury claim
  • Protect you from blame-the-victim strategies
  • Negotiate with the insurance companies on your behalf
  • Take your case to trial if the insurance company refuses a fair settlement

When multiple insurance policies are in play, it’s especially important to have an experienced personal injury lawyer on your team. Contact our office located in Charlotte to learn more about legal representation.

How Common Are Uber and Lyft Accidents in North Carolina?

It’s difficult to find concrete data on Uber and Lyft accidents in North Carolina. Uber publishes data on Uber accident fatalities, however. Between 2019-2020, Uber reported 101 Uber-related traffic fatalities. Uber doesn’t publish data on injury-producing crashes.

Independent studies have found that Uber and Lyft may have led to an increase in traffic fatalities. For every year since Uber and Lyft were introduced in major U.S. cities, traffic deaths have increased by 3%.

What Is My Charlotte Uber/Lyft Injury Case Worth?

Some of the key factors that we’ll evaluate when calculating the value of your personal injury case include:

  • The nature of your injuries
  • How your quality of life has suffered because of the injury
  • Whether you will need ongoing medical treatment or rehab
  • The types of pain, suffering, and trauma you have endured
  • The circumstances of the accident
  • Whether you contributed in any way to the crash

It’s sometimes necessary to bring in experts to help with the valuation process. For example, your doctor and other medical experts can provide opinions about your need for future care and rehabilitation (and the costs you’re likely to experience).

How Can Insurance Impact the Value of My Rideshare Accident Case?

The amount of available insurance coverage can impact the value of any auto accident claim. The reality is that not all negligent drivers have sufficient personal assets to pay the damages that insurance doesn’t cover. In rideshare accident cases, insurance is often a more complex issue.

Rideshare drivers use their personal vehicles when they drive for Uber. Like any other driver, Uber and Lyft drivers purchase car insurance. However, their personal auto insurance doesn’t cover damages if the driver was operating the vehicle to make a profit. 

When someone causes an accident while working, their employer can be held liable for damages. But because Uber and Lyft drivers are independent contractors, the rideshare companies couldn’t be held responsible when their drivers were involved in accidents. 

To protect rideshare passengers and others on the roads, companies like Uber and Lyft are now required to carry commercial insurance coverage. These Uber and Lyft policies become available when rideshare drivers are involved in accidents.

Depending on the driver’s status at the time of the crash, one of two insurance policies may be available.

Rideshare Driver Is Logged Into the Rideshare App

When the Uber or Lyft driver is logged into the app and available to accept ride requests, the following coverage limits apply:

  • $50,000 in bodily injury liability coverage per victim
  • $100,000 in bodily injury per accident
  • $25,000 in property damage per accident

This coverage applies if the driver’s own insurance doesn’t cover all of your damages.

Rideshare Driver Has Accepted a Passenger Request

Once the rideshare service driver accepts a passenger request, the following coverage limits apply:

  • $1 million in third-party liability coverage
  • Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage
  • Contingent comprehensive and collision coverage

This coverage is available while the driver is en route to pick up passengers and for the duration of the Uber or Lyft passenger’s ride.

What Types of Compensation Can I Recover for My Uber/Lyft Accident Injuries?

Depending on your unique situation, you may be entitled to compensation for both your economic and non-economic damages, including:

  • Current medical bills
  • Future medical expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Lost future earning capacity
  • Nursing care and assistance
  • Rehabilitation 
  • Property damage
  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional distress
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Chronic pain
  • Depression 
  • PTSD
  • Diminished quality of life
  • Disfigurement or scarring
  • Loss of consortium

You’re entitled to be reimbursed for all of your out-of-pocket financial costs. You can also seek compensation for your more subjective and non-financial losses.

Can I Recover Damages if I’m Being Blamed for Causing a Rideshare Accident in North Carolina?

North Carolina follows a strict contributory negligence law. You will lose your right to compensation if you’re even slightly responsible for your own injuries.

Unless you were a passenger in the rideshare vehicle, the insurance company will probably blame you. That doesn’t mean they have evidence to back up their allegations. Don’t let the insurance company scare you into backing down. Contact an experienced rideshare accident attorney who knows how to protect you.

Our Charlotte Uber/Lyft Accident Attorneys Will Fight To Recover Compensation for All of Your Injuries

At Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers, we often represent victims who have suffered:

  • Facial injuries and scarring
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Concussions
  • Whiplash
  • Broken bones
  • Burns 
  • Nerve injuries
  • Soft tissue damage
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Head and neck injuries
  • Back injuries
  • Organ damage
  • Amputations
  • Paralysis
  • Catastrophic injuries
  • Wrongful death of a loved one

Seek medical attention after an accident. Even if your injuries seem minor, medical treatment can be the key to preventing a minor injury from becoming worse. Immediate medical attention is also important when it comes time to prove that the rideshare accident caused your injuries.

What Causes Most Uber and Lyft Accidents in Charlotte, North Carolina?

Uber and Lyft accidents happen for many different reasons. However, some factors tend to contribute to accidents more often than others.

Some of the more common causes of Uber and Lyft accidents in North Carolina include:

  • Speeding
  • Texting while driving
  • Other forms of distracted driving
  • Fatigued Uber drivers
  • Failure to yield the right-of-way 
  • Tailgating 
  • Aggressive driving and road rage
  • Stopping in dangerous locations for passenger pickups
  • Unsafe passing
  • Dangerous left-hand turns and illegal U-turns
  • Racing through an intersection to beat a red light
  • Running stop signs
  • Drunk driving or drug use
  • Improperly maintained vehicles

Our lawyers are here to help you determine the cause–or causes–of your Uber or Lyft accident. Just call our law firm in Charlotte to schedule a free case review today.

How Do I Prove I Deserve Compensation After an Uber or Lyft Accident in North Carolina? 

Most rideshare accident victims must prove that someone was negligent to recover compensation.

More specifically, you must offer proof of four specific elements:

  • The at-fault party’s legal duty of care (all drivers owe others a duty to drive carefully and obey traffic laws)
  • A breach of duty (some type of error or omission)
  • Causation, meaning that the mistake directly (and proximately) caused the accident
  • The damages you suffered as a result

Even though an Uber or Lyft insurance policy may be available, you’ll still need evidence to back up your claim. Our lawyers are here to help you find it. If you were involved in a ridesharing accident, contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

How Long Do I Have To File a Lawsuit After a Rideshare Accident in North Carolina?

Under North Carolina law, you have three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Once the three-year statute of limitations expires, you lose your right to sue for damages forever. 

Since there are exceptions to the statute of limitations, we recommend that you contact our law firm as soon as you can to protect your legal rights.

Contact a Charlotte Uber/Lyft Accident Lawyer for a Free Consultation

You deserve fair compensation if you were injured due to someone else’s negligence.  Contact Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers today. With an experienced Charlotte Uber/Lyft accident lawyer by your side, you’ll have the best shot at recovering the fair compensation you deserve.

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Charlotte, NC, Emergency Rooms

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  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Emergency Room – 200 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28204

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