⚡ Quick Answer Yes — you can still recover full compensation as a rideshare passenger even when another driver (not the Uber or Lyft driver) caused the crash. But the claim path is more complex than it looks, especially after California’s SB 371: Your primary claim is against the at-fault driver’s liability insurance. As a…
Continue reading ›⚡ Quick Answer No — in almost every case you should not accept the first settlement offer from Uber or Lyft. Here’s why rideshare offers are different from standard car accident offers: Rideshare offers come from corporate claims units, not individual adjusters. Uber and Lyft have professional TNC-specialized claims teams whose job is to pay…
Continue reading ›QUICK ANSWER After a Lyft accident in California, you need evidence from 6 categories: (1) scene and physical evidence, (2) digital and app-based data, (3) medical documentation, (4) witness evidence, (5) financial records, and (6) corporate data from Lyft itself. The most powerful — and most commonly lost — evidence comes from Lyft’s own systems:…
Continue reading ›QUICK ANSWER In California, you generally have 2 years from the date of a Lyft accident to file a personal injury lawsuit (California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1). However, several critical exceptions can shorten this deadline to as little as 6 months — or, in limited cases, extend it. Missing any of these deadlines…
Continue reading ›If you were hurt in a crash involving an Uber or Lyft at Los Angeles International Airport, California law gives you access to up to $1 million in insurance coverage — but only if you know which rules apply and act before critical evidence disappears. On any given afternoon, the LAX-it rideshare pickup lot looks…
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