Uber/Lyft Accidents

Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the transportation industry. These companies have made private ride services affordable to anyone who chooses to leave the driving to others. With the rise of these companies, however, has come the rise of “rideshare accident” personal injury cases.

Rideshare Crash Consequences Pursuing Compensation After Accidents

Being involved in an accident with an Uber or Lyft driver, whether you were a rideshare passenger or another road user, can lead to a complex accident claims process with unique challenges. Getting representation from a seasoned, award-winning firm with a deep understanding of complicated cases makes all the difference. An Uber and Lyft accident lawyer with us at Presley & Presley is known for winning large judgments and commanding prompt consideration by even the biggest companies and their insurers.

Your Battle is Our Battle at Presley & Presley

Partnering with Presley & Presley in Kansas City means getting the personalized innovative, award-winning legal representation of our boutique firm but with the extensive resources and national reach of a big firm. We specialize in bad faith insurance cases and catastrophic injury claims. This, along with our experience and deep understanding of insurance and personal injury law, makes us a force to be reckoned with no matter how big the company we’re up against. Our goal is to help people who have been hurt or lost a loved one due to an individual’s or corporation’s negligence, and to use those wins in our continuing mission of creating meaningful change in applicable laws so communities are safer. Having learned from the best, we are also proud to serve as leaders in personal injury law, passing on our experience and knowledge to others in our field to help improve the effectiveness of attorneys who share our passion for getting justice for their clients.

Schedule a Consultation with our Experienced Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyer in Kansas City

Like any serious motor vehicle accident, an accident involving a rideshare vehicle can involve spinal cord injuries, broken bones, internal injuries, brain trauma and other temporarily or permanently disabling injuries. In the worst case, you may be dealing with the loss of a loved one. What makes Uber and Lyft accident cases more complex is the fact that you are dealing not only with an individual driver, but the rideshare company that driver is working for as well. An injury attorney on our team is a specialist in dealing with the intricacies of such cases and has successfully maximized just compensation for damages including:

Current and future medical expenses
Lost income
Loss of future income
Additional treatment and care requirements
Pain and suffering
Property damage
And more

We Hold Insurance Companies Accountable in Rideshare Accidents

Rideshare services such as Uber, Lift and others offer a million-dollar policy that covers anyone injured due to their driver’s negligence. This generally holds true even in cases of uninsured or underinsured drivers who cause accidents. Part of this policy, however, is that coverage is in “phases” based on the driver’s activities and the insurer may try to deny responsibility for a claim. The driver’s personal insurance may exclude any commercial activity and therefore, likewise, deny any claim.

This can lead to insurance coverage gaps for you as an injury victim and loopholes that make liability not as clearcut as it may be in other types of vehicle accidents. An Uber and Lift accident attorney with us works diligently to negotiate insurance policy overlaps and liability positioning in rideshare accidents in order to make sure our client receives the compensation rightfully due and eliminate attempts to deny or delay settlement.

Elements we investigate and document to determine fault, negligence and liability include:

Was the driver between fares at the time of the accident?
Was the driver using the Uber or Lyft app at the time?
Did the driver have commercial use or rideshare insurance added to his or her personal policy?

Contact Presley & Presley in Kansas City to Consult with an Uber & Lyft Accident Attorney

We are never afraid to stand up to insurance company tactics designed to reduce or deny the value of your claim. If necessary, we will take an insurer to trial in pursuit of justice for our client. With a solid track record of successful case results, our skilled legal team knows how important it is to get justice for negligence. Schedule your initial consultation today to find out how we may be able to decisively protect your rights.