Rideshare accidents are, unfortunately, very common. As rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft grown, so have the number of incidents. Were you or a member of your family injured in a rideshare accident? Unsuspecting passengers can be severely injured even if there is no actual collision with another vehicle. More specifically, sudden stops and unexpected braking can cause passengers to suffer significant harm while in the rideshare vehicle.
If you or a member of your family suffered harm after an Uber or Lyft driver stopped too hard, you should explore your legal options. Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm suffered, you might have grounds to sue. To learn more about your right to file an injury lawsuit against Uber or Lyft, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, including rideshare accident claims. Although we do handle rideshare car crashes, we also handle rideshare accident claims where there is no collision – like incidents caused by sudden deceleration. If you would like to explore the legal options available to you after a rideshare accident, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm today. Our lawyers are ready to help you sue Uber or Lyft for the harm that you suffered.
Accidents Due to Sudden Stops
Any time that a driver makes a sudden stop or a hard brake, the passengers inside the vehicle can potentially suffer significant harm. This is because unexpected braking can cause the passengers to jolt violently in the vehicle, which can cause them to hit themselves on the dashboard, windshield, windows, side panels, or even seats. This can potentially lead to a number of injuries, like head injuries, brain injuries, concussions, neck injuries, skull fractures, facial fractures, lacerations, etc. If you were injured in an incident caused by unexpected braking, or even sudden acceleration, you might have grounds to sue. To explore the legal options available to you, do not hesitate to contact us today.
Can I Sue?
Do I have a case? I was injured as a passenger after an Uber/Lyft driver stopped (braked too hard); do I have a right to sue? Yes, you could have the right to sue. Rideshare drivers are considered common carriers; therefore, they owe passengers the highest duty of care. Since rideshare companies offer a million-dollar policy that covers passengers in case of any incident while on an active ride, affected passengers could potentially file an injury claim against the rideshare company. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue Uber or Lyft for the injuries that you suffered associated with a sudden stop, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to help you understand your right to sue.
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Your Right to Recover Compensation
Based on the details surrounding your Uber/Lyft sudden stop incident, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation. What can you recover? What type of compensation could you be eligible to receive? Although every rideshare accident claim is different, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial fees
- Punitive damages
- Legal expenses
Having questions about the compensation that you could potentially be eligible to recover is completely normal. If you are interested in the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our sudden stop rideshare incident attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim and fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available. Our lawyers will not rest until you are fairly compensated.
What Should You Do?
If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a sudden stop in an Uber or Lyft vehicle, you could have grounds to pursue an injury claim for the harm that you suffered. However, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to file a lawsuit. Consider some of the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of all physical injuries
- Take photos of the entire scene of the incident
- Seek medical care as soon as possible
- File an incident report with Uber or Lyft (you can do this directly through their rideshare app)
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
- Take note of the driver’s name and the vehicle information
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Gather all relevant records of lost income
- Seek legal assistance as soon as possible
If you are unsure of what you should do after your incident, do not hesitate to contact our experts. Our Uber and Lyft accident attorneys are ready to guide you every step of the way.
The Statute of Limitations
Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you suffered, you could be eligible to file a lawsuit. However, you must file your claim quickly. All injury claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the total length of time that you have to file your injury claim. If you do not file your claim on time, you could lose your right to sue.
How long do you have to file your lawsuit? In California, personal injury claims – including rideshare sudden stop incidents – are subject to a two-year statute of limitations; therefore, claimants will only have two years to file their claims. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the time that you have to file your claim, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Contact Us Today
I need a lawyer that can represent me. If you found yourself in need of a lawyer with experience in these cases, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers at Normandie Law Firm have many years of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, including rideshare injury claims arising from sudden stop incidents. Our lawyers are ready to help you understand your rights and help you file your injury claim against Uber or Lyft. If you are ready to discuss your claim with the rideshare sudden stop experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
At our firm, we want to make things as easy as possible for you. Therefore, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions, during which our lawyers will be available to answer your questions, address your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your injury claim. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience.
We offer a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm works on a contingency structure; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a positive claim outcome. If you do not win, you will simply not be required to pay anything.
Are you ready to discuss your claim with our lawyers? If so, contact Normandie Law Firm today.
