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When Lyft and other rideshare companies entered our lives, they revolutionized the way we get around. While it’s great to leave the hassles of driving – and parking – to someone else, there’s also the matter of your safety to consider. Lyft drivers face the rigors that professional drivers do, but they’re not required to have the same level of experience or skill, and accidents can happen as a result. If you’ve been injured by a Lyft driver’s negligence, protect your rights and your rightful compensation by contacting an experienced Bennettsville, SC, Lyft accident attorney as soon after the accident as you can.
The Lyft Driver’s Negligence
Lyft drivers are just as likely to engage in driver negligence as anyone else on the road is, and they may be more so. The fact is that Lyft drivers earn money behind the wheel, and as a result, the pressure to perform can be considerable. The kinds of driver negligence that are most closely associated with Lyft accidents include all the following:
- Speeding, which makes accidents more likely and makes them more likely to be deadly.
- Distracted driving, which translates to paying inadequate attention to the road ahead and can lead to very dangerous accidents.
- Impairment, which is very closely associated with deadly traffic accidents.
- Exhaustion, which comes with impairments of its own and, is considered a primary factor in many car accidents.
How You’ll File Your Lyft Accident Claim
If a Lyft driver leaves you injured in an accident, how you file your claim will be determined by the step in the Lyft process that they were in at the time. Consider the following:
- If you were a passenger in the Lyft vehicle, if the Lyft driver had another passenger, or if the Lyft driver was on their way to pick up a passenger at the time, your claim will go through Lyft’s policy.
- If the Lyft driver was waiting to be assigned a passenger, you’ll file your claim with their personal policy, which Lyft requires them to carry, but any excess amount – that exceeds the driver’s coverage limits – will go through Lyft.
- If the Lyft driver was toggled off the app at the time of the accident, your claim will go through the driver’s policy – just like it would after any other car accident.
While Lyft’s own coverage is considerable, the insurance provider is invested in increasing their profits, which means they will limit your settlement by whatever means are available to them. Work closely with an effective Lyft accident lawyer from the start.
You Need an Experienced Bennettsville Lyft Accident Lawyer Backing You Up
The determined Bennettsville Lyft accident attorneys at Douglas Jennings Law Firm are firmly on your side and have the experience, insight, and drive to help skillfully guide your claim toward an advantageous conclusion that supports your rights and overall well-being. We care about you and your claim, so please don’t delay reaching out and contacting us online or calling 843-479-2865 today.