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Getting into a crash while riding in or driving for Uber or Lyft raises insurance questions that a typical car accident doesn’t. Rideshare accidents cover crashes involving a rideshare driver, whether you were a passenger, the rideshare driver yourself, another driver, or a pedestrian struck by a vehicle working for one of these platforms, and figuring out which insurance policy actually applies often depends on exactly what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash.
Indiana law requires transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft to maintain minimum insurance coverage for their drivers, but that coverage changes depending on the phase of the trip. When a driver is logged into the app and waiting for a ride request, coverage is typically limited to lower liability limits and doesn’t include collision coverage for the driver’s own vehicle. Once a driver accepts a ride and is en route to pick up a passenger, and once a passenger is in the car, significantly higher coverage generally applies. These distinctions matter a great deal in a claim, since the rideshare company, the driver’s personal insurer, and the rideshare company’s insurer may all point to each other depending on which phase applies. Many personal auto policies also specifically exclude coverage for commercial ridesharing activity, which is part of why identifying the correct policy quickly matters so much in these claims.
At RileyCate, we help identify which coverage applies to your specific situation and pursue claims against the appropriate insurer, whether that’s the rideshare company’s policy, the driver’s personal policy, or both. We represent injured passengers, other drivers, pedestrians, and rideshare drivers themselves when they’ve been hurt by another party’s negligence.
Rideshare accident claims often involve layered insurance coverage and companies with significant resources to dispute a claim, which is where trial-tested litigation experience matters. Will Riley and Russell Cate lead our rideshare accident team. Russell Cate is recognized as a Super Lawyer, and his and Will Riley’s appellate work before the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court gives our clients real depth in this kind of litigation. Will Riley’s Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and AV Preeminent recognition reflects that same trial-tested approach.
Every matter we take on is personally overseen by Will and Russell, who staff it with the attorneys, associates, and staff it calls for based on its size and complexity, so your claim gets careful attention from the outset.
Nobody plans to need a lawyer. When something goes wrong, what you need first is someone who will listen, tell you honestly where you stand, and take the next steps off your plate. That is how every case at RileyCate, LLC begins.
We represent individuals, families, and small businesses across Fishers, Indianapolis, and surrounding counties in personal injury and complex litigation, business and real estate disputes, criminal defense, and appeals.
Will Riley and Russell Cate personally oversee every matter, staffing each case to its size and complexity. Both are recognized as Super Lawyers and have argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Will also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer designation.
We are trial-tested, not just settlement-focused. We have tried hundreds of cases, because insurance companies, opposing businesses, and prosecutors negotiate differently with a firm willing to go the distance.
If you were hurt in an accident involving Uber, Lyft, or another rideshare service, figuring out which insurance applies can be confusing on your own. We offer a consultation to review your accident and identify the coverage available to you. Reach out to RileyCate today to speak with a rideshare accident attorney about your situation.
