Uber & Lyft Accident Lawyers in Atlanta

Which policy pays depends on what the app was doing

A rideshare driver is covered very differently at each stage of a trip. With the app off, only the driver's personal auto policy is in play. With the app on but no ride accepted, the rideshare company provides limited coverage. Once the driver has accepted a ride and while a passenger is aboard, Georgia law requires a one million dollar liability policy to be available. The stage the driver was in at the instant of the crash decides which of these responds, and that is exactly what the rideshare companies and their insurers will dispute.

Proving the app's status is the whole case

Because coverage hinges on the app, the trip data is the evidence that matters most. We move to preserve and subpoena the Uber or Lyft ride records, the GPS pings, and the timestamps that show whether the driver was logged on, waiting, or carrying a fare when the crash occurred. Rideshare companies do not volunteer this, and they can be quick to characterize a driver as offline. Locking down the digital record early is what keeps the right insurer on the hook.

It matters whether you were the passenger, another driver, or on foot

Rideshare crashes injure more than passengers. You may have been a driver a rideshare vehicle struck, a pedestrian hit in a Midtown crosswalk, or a cyclist clipped by a driver watching the app instead of the road. Each of these changes who we pursue and which policies come into play, and we map that out before dealing with any adjuster so no available coverage is left on the table.

Compensation in an Atlanta rideshare claim

The recovery covers your economic harm, meaning the medical treatment, the follow-up care, and the income you lost while unable to work, along with your non-economic harm, meaning the pain and the disruption the crash forced on your life. When a serious injury is backed by a one million dollar rideshare policy, there is often real coverage available to make you whole, provided the claim is proven and presented correctly.

Georgia's filing deadline, complicated by multiple insurers

A rideshare injury claim in Georgia generally must be brought within two years (O.C.G.A. Section 9-3-33). These cases can involve several insurers pointing at one another, which eats time, so starting early keeps the deadline from becoming a crisis while everyone argues over whose policy applies.

Comparative fault when more than one driver is involved

Many rideshare crashes involve two or more vehicles, and Georgia apportions fault among them under O.C.G.A. Section 51-12-33. A person found fifty percent or more at fault recovers nothing, so the way blame is divided directly affects your recovery. We investigate each driver's role so responsibility, and the coverage that follows it, lands where the facts put it.

Serving Atlanta rideshare passengers, drivers, and pedestrians

From our downtown office at 34 Peachtree St NW we represent people hurt in rideshare crashes across Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Clayton, Forsyth, Douglas, and Henry counties, and in Buckhead, Midtown, Sandy Springs, Decatur, Marietta, and the communities between them. Whether you were riding, driving, or walking, we can help.

Talk to an Atlanta Uber and Lyft accident lawyer

If an Uber or Lyft crash left you injured and the insurers are already pointing fingers, call (678) 293-9307 for a free case review, or reach us through our contact page. We work on a contingency basis, so a fee is owed only if we win.

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Common questions

A rideshare car hit me while I was crossing the street in Midtown. Do I have a claim even though I was not a passenger?

Yes. You do not have to be inside the Uber or Lyft to recover. A pedestrian struck by a rideshare driver can pursue the driver and, depending on whether the driver was carrying or heading to a fare, the rideshare company's coverage. We determine the driver's app status to find every policy that applies.

How do you prove whether the driver's app was on when the crash happened?

We request and, if necessary, subpoena the trip data straight from Uber or Lyft, including the GPS record and the timestamps for when a ride was accepted and completed. That digital trail settles the driver's status objectively, rather than leaving it to the driver's or the insurer's account.

The rideshare company's insurer offered me a quick settlement. Should I take it?

Be cautious. Early offers usually arrive before the full extent of an injury is known, and once you sign a release the claim is over. It is worth having a lawyer value the case, including future care, before you accept anything you cannot undo.