Borough Park Uber + Lyft Accident Lawyer
Collisions in your own car are chaotic and complicated enough, but being hurt as a passenger, especially of an Uber or a Lyft, can make things even more confusing. Our attorneys can help victims during this time by helping get the appropriate information and preserve evidence that could get lost with time.
Right away, we can obtain the police report, which should provide us with a good deal of information about the collision, including all involved drivers. We can collect all relevant photographic evidence, talk to eyewitnesses, and start building the foundation for your lawsuit, which, in all likelihood, will be against the at-fault driver, not the rideshare company. We can prepare to prove fault in a potential trial, even if your case ultimately settles outside of court. This may enable us to leverage a better settlement offer from the negligent driver, one that gives you the compensation you deserve for all the damages you have incurred.
Call (718) 841-0083 to get help with your case from the Brooklyn Uber and Lyft accident lawyers of The Carrion Law Firm.
Handling the Immediate Aftermath of Uber and Lyft Accidents in Borough Park
What you do immediately after a car accident, such as whether or not you preserve evidence or call the police, could affect your future case. When you involve our attorneys as soon as possible, we can help ensure the proper steps are taken to secure your recovery.
For example, we can handle informing the rideshare company of the accident and obtaining app information confirming you were a passenger at the time and the driver was completing your ride. We can also get the crash report from the officers who responded to the car accident in Borough Park, which might contain information we can use, like eyewitnesses’ contact details and potential contributing factors we may have crash reconstruction experts review further.
Our attorneys will pool all photographic evidence, including photos of debris or property damage taken by you, other involved parties, eyewitnesses, and law enforcement. We can survey the crash site for doorbell cameras or surveillance systems that might have video evidence showing which driver was negligent and who is at fault. Video footage may not remain accessible for long, so the sooner we contact the owners, the better.
As you get the immediate medical care you need, our attorneys can take steps to obtain records from providers and keep a running tally of hospital expenses so we do not lose track of these damages, which might make up a large portion of your recovery from a negligent driver. We will continue to do this throughout your case so that our ultimate requests for relief are accurate.
How Our Lawyers Navigate Compensation Cases for Borough Park Uber or Lyft Accident Injuries
Our attorneys will handle all aspects of your compensation case, from initially preparing it to proving fault during a trial or asserting your damages during settlement negotiations. Having this support during your financial recovery is crucial, as, without it, you could end up agreeing to an unfair settlement or struggle to prove liability in court.
Reviewing Claims
Right away, it is important to point out that your compensation case may not be against Uber or Lyft but the negligent driver who caused the accident. Rather than hiring regular employees, which would make rideshare companies liable for their actions, they hire independent contractors. This protects Lyft and Uber from accident lawsuits in many situations. And, while Uber and Lyft have third-party liability insurance, their payouts vary depending on the accident’s circumstances. They may not cover all a victim’s damages. So, in reviewing and preparing your case, our attorneys must identify the liable driver in the accident, whether that is the rideshare driver or another party on the road. We will also confirm whether you have incurred a basic economic loss or suffered a serious injury, which would qualify you to file a lawsuit for all damages you incurred from a car accident, according to I.S.C. Law § 5104.
Proving Fault
Proving fault for rideshare accidents requires evidence of negligence, and our attorneys may enlist crash reconstruction experts to assist on this front. Experts can help synthesize physical evidence, police reports, photos, vehicle black box data, and rideshare app information to determine whether or not the Uber or Lyft driver was negligent. Their statements can be particularly compelling when lawsuits go to trial and are heard by juries. Our Uber and Lyft accident lawyers may further strengthen cases by also having eyewitnesses testify in court. Few car accident lawsuits go all the way to trial in Borough Park, and having strong evidence can compel better out-of-court settlement offers from negligent drivers. That said, we will still prepare for the possibility of going to court so that we are able to meet the standard of proof if necessary.
Asserting Damages
Knowing your deserved recovery before ever filing your lawsuit in court is vital. Otherwise, you might accept one of the first offers you receive, expecting it to cover most or all of your damages. Unfortunately, initial proposals are typically low. Lump sum offers rather than structured settlements may seem more appealing at first, only to reveal themselves as insufficient to cover all medical expenses, current and future. Furthermore, defendants might fail to consider victims’ non-economic damages from an accident, which could be substantial, particularly after suffering serious or debilitating injuries. In order to properly assert your damages and have the leverage necessary to get them in a settlement, our attorneys will carefully monitor losses, itemizing and documenting them. We can keep medical bills organized, record lost wages, and estimate the mental and emotional toll the accident has had on your life so that we are ready to assert your damages after filing your case in Borough Park.
Call Our Borough Park Lawyers About Your Accident Now
Call (718) 841-0083 for a free case evaluation from the Uber and Lyft accident lawyers of The Carrion Law Firm.