Hartford Rideshare Collisions Attorneys
Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft have largely taken the place of taxis all over Connecticut and Hartford. These services bring a lot of convenience to getting a ride when you need it, as long as everything goes perfectly. However, no system is ever perfect, and when a rideshare gets into an accident, the victims have a considerable uphill legal battle ahead of them.
At Brignole, Bush & Lewis, LLC, we are attorneys in Hartford for personal injury victims. We have more than 30 years of experience in auto accidents, and we have a detailed understanding of Connecticut car accident law. What sets us apart is how we treat the people who come to us for help after their accidents, as we take pride in compassionate service and dependable representation.
What You Need To Know About Rideshare Accidents In Connecticut
In Connecticut, rideshares, either the company itself, the driver or some combination, must provide a specialized type of insurance for the vehicle. This insurance has different minimums from those demanded by Connecticut insurance law and recognizes when a driver is engaged in their work as a rideshare driver.
In action, the law states that a rideshare driver can be in two general categories of activity, which are:
- Period one: The time from when the driver has turned on the app but has not received a ride request. During this period, the coverage minimums are $50,000 per person for injuries or death and $100,000 for injury per accident, and $25,000 for property damage, plus mandatory Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage.
- Period two: From the moment the driver accepts a ride request to when they drop them off. During this period, the coverage minimum is $1,000,000 total combined single limit for bodily injury, death, and property damage per accident, plus mandatory uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
What these changes in minimums mean for anyone who gets into an accident with a rideshare is if that if the driver is on the way to a ride or has a passenger, there is considerably more insurance coverage available to pursue.
What You Can Do If You Are In An Accident With A Rideshare
If you are in an accident with a rideshare, a lot of what you must do next is similar to if you are in any type of car accident. You have to file a police report, you have to get the insurance and contact information of the other driver, and you definitely must go to the doctor or hospital to get checked out. However, a critical piece of information to get is whether or not the driver had a passenger or, if not, if they were on the way to pick up a passenger.
Securing the information you need in a car accident case can be challenging, but Connecticut law requires the rideshare driver to provide proof of insurance and the rideshare company to immediately disclose the driver’s network connection times to directly involved parties in a claims investigation. We suggest that you call us immediately.
We get to work managing all the procedural needs of your injury recovery, from speaking with insurance companies to securing and collecting evidence. The sooner you get us to work, the easier and less stressful the pursuit of compensation will be.
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For more than 30 years, people in Hartford have put their trust in us as auto accident lawyers. We put a lot of work into being caring, compassionate advisers and aggressive advocates. You need both of those as you recover. Don’t wait after your accident. Reach out to us by calling us at 860-856-8361 or sending an email using this form to schedule your free consultation.