Lawyer Explains Evidence & Insurance in Uber or Lyft Accident Cases

Uber and Lyft carry thousands of people over American roads daily, but many of us still don't know what to do if we're in an accident that involves one of these rideshare companies. This video can get you started.

If you've been involved in a Lyft or Uber accident and you're interested in hiring a lawyer, it's best to move fast. That will allow your lawyer to send preservation-of-evidence letters to ensure that Uber, Lyft, or the driver preserves the electronic data about ride. Or, if the rideshare company allows the data to be deleted after receiving our preservation-of-evidence letter, the judge and jury may wonder why they deleted the evidence -- and the conclusions they reach won't be good for the company that deleted the evidence.

The insurance picture for Uber and Lyft is different than for most car accidents. If the rideshare driver is "under dispatch" at the time of the collision, meaning that he has a passenger or is on his way to pick one up, the Uber of Lyft offers $1 million in liability insurance, and $1 million in UM insurance. If the Uber or Lyft driver is logged into the app but isn't under dispatch, the rideshare company usually provides an additional $100,000 in liability insurance.

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