An Uber accident requires serious legal follow-up owing to the complex nature of these services. Without a lawyer, you will quickly hit a dead-end in your suits, which is why you should always get the best lawyers. A Palm Springs Uber accident lawyer will ensure that you have aggressive, committed legal representation and your damage claim is taken care of. In the event of an accident, while using these rideshare services, you must make a follow-up as quickly as you can. The services make billions of trips across the country, and keeping track of an individual driver can get complicated pretty fast. If you were hurt in a rideshare accident, contact a Palm Springs personal injury lawyer at the Crockett Law Group today for a free consultation.
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Uber and Lyft Accident Statistics
Since their introduction in 2010, rideshare services such as Lyft and Uber have made 11 billion trips in the United States. Uber itself made close to 4 billion trips in the United States between 2017 and 2018. On average, this represents about 45 rides every second. Research has shown that these services have caused traffic accident fatalities to increase by 3% since 2011. In 2017 and 2018, Uber vehicles caused 107 deaths, with 21 percent of the victims being drivers, 21 percent riders, and 58 percent third parties.Most Common Types of Uber and Lyft Accidents
There are different types of Uber and Lyft accidents that you can get involved in. The list below explains the most common ones and how they are likely to occur:- A passenger getting injured as a result of the neglect of the driver. Neglect has been known to be one of the leading causes of damage and insurance claims worldwide. It is the cause of many accidents, and the culprit is usually the party that is supposed to be providing the service.
- A third party sustaining an injury due to the liability of the driver. The third party is usually not part of the contract or agreement but typically finds themselves entangled with the driver’s business. Another car driver or a car owner that gets their car bumped into, for instance, can be considered to be a third party.
- A passenger getting injured owing to the neglect of another Uber driver. The other driver could be held responsible for the accident if they collide with the Uber that the passenger is currently in.
- Damage to property that is caused by the neglect of the driver. Smashing into buildings and going through market stalls to beat the traffic or go through a short route can cause an accident. The property’s damage will be likely to interrupt or stop a business that is currently in operation.
- Injury of the drivers as a result of their negligence. The driver that sustains the injury as a result of the accident will not have anyone to blame. However, the accident will result in medical bills and possible hospitalization that will be an unexpected expense.
- Injury of the Uber driver owing to the neglect of another driver.
- Injury of the passenger and the driver as a result of a defective or malfunctioning vehicle component. An erroneous transmission or brake can lead to an accident in which the driver and their passenger sustain serious injuries.