Lyft Accidents

Car Crash Lawyers Serving Injured Residents of Schaumburg and Wheaton

Ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft are extremely popular due to their cost and convenience. As time goes on, there is no indication that these services are going to lose popularity. While most rides take place without incident, the reality is that accidents do happen in Illinois and across the United States. If you or someone close to you has been injured in a Lyft accident, you may be eligible to recover compensation for your injuries. At Therman Law Offices, our Wheaton and Schaumburg Lyft accident lawyers can help determine liability in your case and come up with a legal strategy accordingly.

Pursuing Compensation Following a Lyft Accident

Lyft is a ride-sharing service that allows drivers to use their own vehicles and allows them to use their own personal auto insurance for liability coverage. Lyft also offers its own insurance. Lyft accidents, like any other car accident, have the potential to lead to devastating injuries and even death. If a Lyft driver causes an accident, it can cause injuries to a passenger, bicyclist, pedestrian, or person in another vehicle. Some common causes of Lyft accidents include:

• Distracted driving;
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
• Excessive speeding;
• Drowsy driving;
• Reckless driving;
• Aggressive driving.

Lyft accidents are typically caused by someone’s negligence. Negligence takes place when a person fails to use reasonable care behind the wheel, thereby causing injuries or death to another person. Reasonable care is defined as how a prudent or sensible person would have acted in the same or similar circumstances. This standard can vary depending on the situation, but a Lyft accident attorney in Schaumburg or Wheaton can explain how it likely would apply in your case. For example, a reasonable driver would not excessively speed, understanding the risk of accidents associated with such behavior. Thus, if your Lyft driver caused an accident due to excessive speeding, he or she would likely be considered negligent.

If you were injured as a passenger in a Lyft vehicle, you will likely be covered by Lyft’s insurance policy. Lyft has insurance coverage of $1 million in coverage for death, personal injury, and property damage resulting from accidents involving Lyft car drivers. The insurance kicks in from the time that a user requests the ride until they are dropped off at their destination. In order to recover more than $1 million, you would need to file a lawsuit against the negligent driver or company. A Schaumburg or Wheaton Lyft accident attorney can analyze the facts of your case and inform you of your legal options.

Lyft insurance coverage will apply if your vehicle was hit by a negligent Lyft driver as long as the Lyft driver was ‘on the job’ at the time, meaning that he or she was transporting a passenger. The same point applies to pedestrians or any other people injured by a Lyft driver’s negligence. In other words, if you are a pedestrian who was hit by a Lyft driver, the $1 million coverage policy would apply to you if the driver was on duty at the time of the accident. Of course, If the driver was off duty at the time of the accident, the driver’s personal insurance plan would take effect.

Auto accident cases, just like every other type of personal injury case, must be filed in civil court within a certain time frame, known as the statute of limitations. In Illinois, a plaintiff has two years from the date of the injury to take legal action against an at-fault party.

Retain a Lyft Accident Lawyer in Wheaton or Schaumburg

If you or a loved one has been injured in a Lyft accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your harm. At Therman Law Offices, our attorneys can examine the facts of your case and help you determine your legal options. With many years of experience, we have helped numerous Illinois residents resolve their car accident claims, including those involving ride-sharing services. Although this is a relatively new area of law, our firm stays up to date when it comes to rules and regulations pertaining to Lyft. We represent victims in cities such as Schaumburg, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Elgin, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Bloomingdale, Roselle, and Carol Stream. For a free consultation, you can contact us at 312-588-1900 or online