Rideshare vehicles offer tremendous convenience with their on-demand pickups and dropoffs. They also aim to make travel safer by giving those who have had a few drinks an easy way to avoid getting behind the wheel and causing devastating accidents. However, despite these positives, rideshare vehicles also add to roadway dangers.
Rideshare services have added significantly to the number of cars on the roads, and that increase raises the probability of accidents. The Ryan Law Group has recovered millions in settlements and judgments for deserving clients during our years in business, and a San Diego car accident lawyer from our team can help if you have been hurt in a crash with a rideshare vehicle.
We have a 99% client success rate, and a San Diego rideshare accident lawyer is ready to add your story to that history.
Why Partnering with a San Diego Rideshare Accident Attorney Is in Your Best Interests
Rideshare accidents come with a unique set of complications. We explain the value of hiring a San Diego personal injury lawyer. And the complications that come with a rideshare accident present even more.
These accidents require careful investigation to determine who is at fault. Since several different insurance companies may be on the hook for your damages, each of them will likely point the finger somewhere else as you continue to suffer. You need a team with an aggressive approach to battling these companies–and ours is up to that challenge.
Your rideshare accident lawyer in San Diego also has the insight to assess your losses with care so you can pursue the full damages you deserve.
We will add up all your accident-related financial losses and also know how to calculate pain and suffering in California. Though others may try to minimize your emotional and quality of life losses, we will fight to have them fully acknowledged.
For a free legal consultation with a rideshare accident Lawyer serving San Diego, call 310-321-4800
Potential Liable Parties and Victims in Rideshare Accidents
Figuring out what happened and who caused the accident is a critical initial step in your case. The Ryan Law Group will begin investigating as soon as we enter a legal partnership. Faster access to your case typically makes evidence compilation more productive, so connecting swiftly is in your best interests.
There are a variety of possible at-fault parties in rideshare accidents. The investigation may show that one or more of these parties, or others, is to blame:
- The rideshare driver if their unsafe practices or errors led to the crash
- A rideshare vehicle passenger, if their unruly behavior causes the driver to lose control
- Another third-party driver, if their negligence or recklessness caused the collision
- A vehicle or part manufacturer, if a defective or malfunctioning vehicle or part caused the accident
- A government agency, if poor road conditions or broken traffic signaling contributed to the incident
- The rideshare company, but only in rare cases as companies protect themselves from most accident liability
Possible Victims
Pedestrians face a high risk of rideshare vehicle accidents. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stacks, the rideshare industry has “increased injury burden due to motor vehicle crashes particularly for motorist and pedestrian injury crashes at trip nodes.”
Rideshare drivers may be distracted at these dropoff and pickup sites as they look for places to pull over or to locate their fare, and that distraction likely contributes to node-point collisions.
Rideshare vehicle passengers and drivers are potential victims, as are drivers and passengers of other involved cars. It is important to know what to do if you are a passenger in a car accident or if you are a victim as a vehicle operator or a pedestrian. Your San Diego rideshare accident attorney can answer all your questions and manage the legal process for you.
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How The Ryan Law Group Fights for You
To protect your legal right to hold the at-fault party accountable for paying you damages, you have to file your accident claim within California’s statute of limitations.
California has established deadlines to sue someone, and for car accidents and many other injury claims, that deadline is two years from the date of the incident. Though we may settle your case through out-of-court negotiations, timely filing keeps your court-fight option open.
Negligence Laws
California’s personal injury laws follow a pure-fault system. Under Civil Code 1714, you can hold the negligent party responsible for compensation, but the amount you collect is reduced by the percentage of blame assigned to you. If you are 10% at fault, you collect 90% of your total calculated compensation amount.
You can expect representatives of the at-fault party to attempt to blame you for helping reduce their payout. Our team will work to counter those attempts by presenting convincing evidence to show their culpability and support your claim.
We will not be intimidated or tricked into accepting less than you deserve and will be prepared to take your fight to court if that is the best way forward–we do not back down simply to avoid a trial.
Navigating Insurance Complexities
The timing and cause of your accident determine which insurance company is responsible for damages. Most rideshare companies, including Uber, follow an insurance structure that establishes when the rideshare driver’s personal insurance provides coverage and when company insurance applies.
Other involved parties will have their own insurance representatives. Your rideshare accident attorney in San Diego will deal with all those complexities and work to get you the highest settlement–or trial judgment–possible.
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Aggressive Representation from a Compassionate Team
We know that you are going through a difficult time if you are calling on The Ryan Law Group for help. Let us take some of the pressure off you by handling every detail of your case and fighting to get you the best possible outcome.
We are on your side and will work tirelessly to secure just compensation and restore your financial stability.
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